Logical Reasoning

PT137 · S2 · Q3 A person reading a new book

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A person reading a new book for pleasure is like a tourist traveling to a new place.

Conclusion (thus)

It is better to read fewer books and spend more time on each than to read as many books as you can.

Evidence

The author draws an analogy between reading new books and traveling to new places, suggesting that both activities aim to enlarge understanding.

Evaluate

This is a "Strengthen" question focusing on an analogy between reading books and traveling. To bolster this analogy, seek additional evidence that supports the strategy of focusing on fewer books or places for deeper comprehension. We are particularly interested in highlighting cases where spending more time on fewer subjects leads to a better understanding.

Goal

Look for an answer that supports the analogy by showing that focusing deeply on a few subjects (in reading or traveling) is more effective for understanding, compared to quickly skimming through many.

3.

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

  1. Tourists typically learn something about

    No Impact

    This choice discusses learning something even when tourists aim to relax. It lacks a direct connection to the analogy between reading and traveling, and it's not focused on the benefits of spending more time on fewer activities.

    1% picked this

  2. Correct

    Tourists gain much more understanding

    Why this is right

    This strengthens, via the analogy, by suggesting that more time spent (whether traveling or reading) results in better understanding, aligning with the recommended method of focusing in depth rather than covering more ground.

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

    97% picked this

  3. Many people report that they

    Irrelevant Comparison

    This compares learning from reading versus visiting places, which is irrelevant as the argument treats reading and traveling as analogous for the purpose of understanding, not as competing methods.

    1% picked this

  4. Tourists who have read about

    Irrelevant Comparison

    This discusses tourists staying longer due to reading beforehand, which introduces a causality not pertinent to the analogy about general reading or traveling practice. It's unrelated to the recommendation of focusing deeply (whether you're traveling or reading).

    1% picked this

  5. Some tourists are unconcerned about

    Too Weak: some Opposite (if anything)

    An answer this weak would almost never be correct on "Which, if true" questions (str, wkn, paradox, princ-str, suff assump). And a tourist that doesn't even want a deeper understanding of an area feels more like it goes against the gist of what the author is talking about.

    0% picked this

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