Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT136 S4 Q1 Explanation

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Stimulus

According to the official results of last week's national referendum, 80 percent voted in favor of the proposal. But those results must be rigged. Everyone I know voted against the that most people voted against it.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
1.

Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the reasoning

Answer choices

  1. Correct97% picked this

    The argument uses evidence drawn from a sample that is unlikely to be representative of

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap1% picked this

    The argument presumes the truth of the conclusion that it sets

  3. Trap1% picked this

    The argument rejects a claim by attacking the proponents of the claim rather than addressing

  4. Trap1% picked this

    The argument fails to make a needed distinction between how people should have voted and

  5. Trap0% picked this

    The argument defends a claim solely on the grounds that most

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