Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT138 S2 Q13 Explanation

A computer game publisher

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Stimulus

A computer game publisher has recently released its latest adventure game. The game's inventive puzzles and compelling plot induce even casual players to become preoccupied with completing it. The game can be purchased from retail outlets or rented for two-day intervals. The publisher offers a rebate equal to the cost of one exceeding expectations, the publisher predicts that soon sales of the game will also exceed expectations.

What this question is testing

Strengthen

Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion more likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that are consistent with the argument but add no real support, or that strengthen a claim the argument doesn't make.

Winning move

Locate the gap between evidence and conclusion, then pick the choice that closes it.

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The question
13.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to justify the

Answer choices

  1. Too Weak9% picked this

    The game can be purchased directly from the publisher as well

    This does not increase the distribution of the game and so does not support the publisher’s prediction.

  2. Correct78% picked this

    It takes several weeks for most players to complete

    Why this is right

    If it takes several weeks to complete a game that people are preoccupied with completing but a rental is only two days and there is an incentive to purchase the game after completing a rental, the rental market performance would become a leading indicator of the sales market.

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

  3. Irrelevant Comparison10% picked this

    The publisher's games are among the most popular computer games on

    Comparing the publisher’s games with those of other publishers is not relevant to whether the publisher will experience an increase in sales soon.

  4. Weaken2% picked this

    Most people who complete the game do not play it

    If people stop playing the game once they complete it, sales of the game are less likely to soon increase.

  5. Weaken1% picked this

    Some people buy and complete the game and then give it away

    If some people give the game away after completing it, there are fewer potential buyers of the game.

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