In a sample containing 1,000 peanuts

Answer choices

1. A

   Wrong Validity1% picked this

   Every one of these varied machine parts is of uniformly high quality. Therefore, the machine that we assemble from them will

   This argument reasons that what is true of each part is true of the whole. This is a common flawed method of reasoning and does not match the validity of the argument in the stimulus.

   1%
2. B

   Wrong Reasoning0% picked this

   If a plant is carelessly treated, it is likely to develop blight. If a plant develops blight, it is likely to die. Therefore, if

   While this is a valid argument, it relies on a different reasoning structure than the argument in the stimulus. This argument rests on conditional logic, while that in the stimulus rests on comparative reasoning.

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3. C

   Wrong Reasoning / Wrong Validity1% picked this

   In the past 1,000 experiments, whenever an experimental fungicide was applied to coffee plants infected with coffee rust, the infection disappeared. The coffee rust

   This argument mistakes correlation for causation. Not only does this argument rest on different reasoning than the stimulus, it also has the wrong validity.

   1%
4. D

   Correct98% picked this

   Three thousand registered voters—1,500 members of the Liberal party and 1,500 members of the Conservative party—were asked which mayoral candidate they favored. Four hundred

   Why this is right

   This argument reaches a conclusion that compares the popularity of a political candidate between two groups. It reaches its conclusion by

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

   98%
5. E

   Wrong Reasoning0% picked this

   All of my livestock are registered with the regional authority. None of the livestock registered with the regional authority are free-range livestock. Therefore, none

   This argument rests on conditional logic, while the argument in the stimulus rests on comparative reasoning.

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