Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT14 S2 Q22 Explanation

Gallery owner: Because this painting appears

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Stimulus

Gallery owner: Because this painting appears in no catalog of van Gogh’s work, we cannot guarantee that he painted it. But consider: the subject is one he painted often, and experts agree that in his later paintings van Gogh invariably used just such broad brushstrokes and distinctive combinations of colors as we uncataloged, late van Gogh, and as such, a bargain at its price.

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
22.

The reasoning used by the gallery owner is flawed

Answer choices

  1. Trap10% picked this

    ignores the fact that there can be general agreement that something is the case without

  2. Trap1% picked this

    neglects to cite expert authority to substantiate the claim about the subject matter

  3. Trap1% picked this

    assumes without sufficient warrant that the only reason anyone would want to acquire a painting is

  4. Correct80% picked this

    provides no evidence that the painting is more likely to be an uncataloged van Gogh than to be a painting by someone else who

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap8% picked this

    attempts to establish a particular conclusion because doing so is in the reasoner’s self-interest rather than because of any genuine concern for

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