Logical Reasoning

PT144 · S3 · Q8 The result of attempting to whip cream

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The result of attempting to whip cream in a blender is a thick, velvety substance rather than fluffy whipped cream.

Given

The result of attempting to whip cream in a blender is a thick, velvety substance rather than fluffy whipped cream.

This is because a blender’s container does not let in enough air to whip cream effectively.

Although using a special whipping-cream attachment in a blender can help somewhat, it cannot fully compensate for the container’s poor air intake.

8.

If all of the statements above are true, which one of the following must be true?

  1. Cream that has been whipped

    Too Strong

    Cream that has been whipped ineffectively in a blender will become a thick, velvety substance, but to say that cream whipped ineffectively will generally do so is more than what can be established.

    9% picked this

  2. Correct

    The use of a special

    Why this is right

    A special whipping-cream attachment does not fully compensate for a blender’s poor air intake, so it is not fully effective.

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

    81% picked this

  3. When attempting to whip cream

    Too Strong

    The statements suggest that a whipping-cream attachment can help, but does not go so far as to suggest that such an attachment will always help.

    2% picked this

  4. The use of a special

    Unsupported

    While a special whipping-cream attachment in a blender can help whip cream more effectively, how it does so is not discussed in the statements.

    4% picked this

  5. The use of a blender,

    Out of Scope

    The most common way to attempt to produce whipped cream is not discussed in the statements.

    2% picked this

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