Logical Reasoning

PT14 · S4 · Q15 Magazine article: The Environmental Commissioner’s

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Magazine article: The Environmental Commissioner’s new proposals are called “Fresh Thinking on the Environment, ” and a nationwide debate on them has been announced.

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.

15.

A flaw in the magazine article’s reasoning is that it

  1. assumes without any justification that

    Trap

    11% picked this

  2. gives a distorted version of

    Trap

    6% picked this

  3. Correct

    dismisses the proposals because of

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    77% picked this

  4. uses emotive language in labeling

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. appeals to the authority of

    Trap

    6% picked this

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