Logical Reasoning

PT138 · S4 · Q5 Recent epidemiological studies report

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Recent epidemiological studies report that Country X has the lowest incidence of disease P of any country.

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.

5.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy described above?

  1. There are several forms of

    Trap

    3% picked this

  2. Most of the fatal cases

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. Correct

    In Country X, diagnosis of

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    87% picked this

  4. The number of cases of

    Trap

    0% picked this

  5. Because of its climate, more

    Trap

    7% picked this

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