Logical Reasoning

PT143 · S3 · Q4 The size of the spleen is a good

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The size of the spleen is a good indicator of how healthy a bird is: sickly birds generally have significantly smaller spleens than healthy birds.

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.

4.

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?

  1. Predators are unable to kill

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  2. Most birds with smaller than

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  3. Predators can sense whether a

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  4. Correct

    Sickly birds are more likely

    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.

    91% picked this

  5. Small spleen size is one

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