Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT139 S4 Q2 Explanation

For house painting, acrylic paints

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Stimulus

For house painting, acrylic paints are an excellent choice. They provide everything that a good paint should provide: smooth and even coverage, quick drying time, durability, and easy cleanup. Even acrylics, however, cannot correct such surface defects as badly problem, such as water damage, that needs repair.

What this question is testing

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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
2.

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    Badly cracked paint is not a result of harsh

  2. Trap2% picked this

    Acrylics are the only paints that provide everything that most homeowners need

  3. Trap6% picked this

    Acrylics should not be used to paint over other types of

  4. Correct90% picked this

    It is not a requirement of house paints that they correct surface defects such as

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap0% picked this

    Acrylic paints come in as wide a range of colors as do

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