Logical Reasoning

PrepTest 144 Section 2 Explanations

PrepTest 144 Section 2 is a Logical Reasoning section with 26 questions. It covers Flaw, Most Supported, and Necessary Assumption questions, spanning Easy to Hard difficulty. Each explanation breaks down the right answer, the wrong-answer traps, and what to practice next.

Question 1

In the bodies of reptiles, some

EasyFlaw

Question 2

Government official: Residents who

EasyMost Supported

Question 3

Doris: I've noticed that everyone

EasyAgree/Disagree

Question 4

Biologist: A careful study of the behavior

EasyFlaw

Question 5

Political scientist: Some analysts point to

EasyNecessary Assumption

Question 6

Lawyer: In addition to any other penalties

EasyPrinciple-Strengthen

Question 7

Economist: Owing to global economic

MediumParadox

Question 8

Merton: A study showed that people

EasyMethod

Question 9

Two lakes in the Pawpaw mountains

MediumWeaken

Question 10

The Asian elephant walks with

EasySufficient Assumption

Question 11

A hardware store generally

MediumParadox

Question 12

In an experiment, two groups

MediumWeaken

Question 13

Some of the politicians who strongly

MediumMust be True

Question 14

Principle: Any person or business

EasyPrinciple-Strengthen

Question 15

Journalism's purpose is to inform

HardMost Supported

Question 16

When surveyed about which party

HardFlaw

Question 17

City leader: If our city adopts the new

HardMost Supported

Question 18

An article claims that many medical

HardNecessary Assumption

Question 19

Politician: Union leaders argue that

HardFlaw

Question 20

Professor: The number of new

HardParadox

Question 21

Although the first humans came to

HardParallel Flaw

Question 22

A tax preparation company automatically

HardSufficient Assumption

Question 23

Well-intentioned people sometimes

HardPrinciple-Strengthen

Question 24

It has been said that authors who

HardNecessary Assumption

Question 25

It is likely that most of the new

HardStrengthen

Question 26

If a corporation obtains funds

HardPrinciple-Conform