Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT135 S2 Q2 Explanation

Dietitian: Many diet-conscious consumers

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Stimulus

Dietitian: Many diet-conscious consumers are excited about new "fake fat" products designed to give food the flavor and consistency of fatty foods, yet without fat's harmful effects. Consumers who expect the new fat substitute to help them lose weight are likely to be disappointed, however. Research has shown that when people knowingly least as many additional calories as are saved by eating "fake fat."

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the

Answer choices

  1. Evidence2% picked this

    People tend to take in a certain number of daily calories, no matter what types

    This is evidence in support of the dietitian’s conclusion.

  2. Term Shift19% picked this

    Most consumers who think that foods with "fake fat" are more nutritious than fatty foods are

    The issue is whether those consumers will expect to lose weight, not whether they think foods with “fake fat” are more nutritious.

  3. Too Strong0% picked this

    "Fake fat" products are likely to contribute to obesity more than

    That “fake fat” foods will not help consumers lose weight does not imply that such foods will contribute to obesity.

  4. Correct78% picked this

    "Fake fat" in foods is probably not going to help consumers meet

    Why this is right

    This best paraphrases the dietitian’s conclusion.

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

  5. Opposing Point0% picked this

    "Fake fat" in foods is indistinguishable from genuine fat by most consumers on the basis

    This is a point that opposes the dietitian’s conclusion.

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