Most auto mechanics

Answer choices

1. A

   No Most Claims7% picked this

   During times of the year when automobile traffic increases, gas prices also increase. Increases in gas prices lead to increases in consumer complaints. Thus,

   The fact that none of these claims are based on "most" means that we won't be replicating the structure or flaw of the original.

   7%
2. B

   Weak Premise / Conclusion Match5% picked this

   The most common species of birds in this region are migratory. Moreover, most migratory birds have left this region by the end of November.

   The conclusion says "few do", which means "most don't", so we can potentially still use this one. The biggest problem is that the first sentence is not "Most X's are A", it's "the most common type of A is X." That doesn't work. The most common type of religious affiliation is Islam, but that doesn't mean that "most people are Muslims". A matching argument might have said, "Most canaries are migratory. Most birds that migrate have left by end of November. Thus, most canaries have left by end of November."

   5%
3. C

   Only One Premise1% picked this

   It is not surprising that most speeding tickets in this region are issued to drivers of sports cars. After all, most drivers who are

   There's only one premise here, so it won't be able to match the structure or flaw of the original.

   1%
4. D

   Weak Premise / Conclusion Match9% picked this

   Most nature photographers find portrait photography boring. Moreover, most portrait photographers especially enjoy photographing dignitaries. Thus, most nature photographers

   The two "most" premises are supposed to sort of chain together: Most subtype X's are A. Most X's that are A are B. These two "most" premises are about different groups altogether. Most nature photographers are A. Most X's are A Most portrait photographers are B. Most Y's are B The second premise should have sounded like, "Most nature photographers who find portrait photography boring enjoy photographing dignitaries" and then it would have concluded, "Thus, most nature photographers enjoy photographing dignitaries".

   9%
5. E

   Correct77% picked this

   Most snow-removal companies run lawn-care services during the summer. Also, most companies that run lawn-care services during the summer hire additional workers in the

   Why this is right

   This takes "most" of a "most". Most snow-removal Most subtype X's are A. companies run lawn care during the summer Most companies that Most X's are B. run care during summer hire additional people in summer Thus, most snow Most subtype X's removal companies are B. hire additional people in summer

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

   77%