Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT134 S2 Q5 Explanation

Everyone in Biba's neighborhood

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

Everyone in Biba's neighborhood is permitted to swim at Barton Pool at some time during each day that it is open. No children under the age of 6 are permitted to swim at Barton Pool between noon and Barton Pool is reserved for adults only.

What this question is testing

Must be True

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
5.

If all the sentences above are true, then which one of the following

Answer choices

  1. Too Strong2% picked this

    Few children under the age of 6 live in

    This could be false so long as the pool is open before noon.

  2. Correct71% picked this

    If Biba's next-door neighbor has a child under the age of 6, then Barton Pool

    Why this is right

    Since everyone in BIba’s neighborhood is permitted to swim at Barton Pool and no one under the age of 6 is permitted to swim between noon and when the pool closes, if Biba’s neighbor is under the age of 6, the pool must be open before noon. Biba's no children adults neighbor ↴ under 6 only I I ● noon 5 P.M. close

    Skill tested: Must be True · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  3. Unsupported Relationship6% picked this

    If most children who swim in Barton Pool swim in the afternoon, then the pool is generally less

    The statements only provide information about the age of the swimmers at different times of the day. It says nothing about the number of swimmers at different times of the day.

  4. Unsupported Relationship19% picked this

    On days when Barton Pool is open, at least some children swim there

    The statements only provide information about the age of the swimmers at different times of the day. It says nothing about the number of swimmers at different times of the day.

  5. Contradiction2% picked this

    Any child swimming in Barton Pool before 5 P.M. must be breaking

    Children 6 and over are permitted to swim at Barton Pool between noon and 5 P.M.

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