Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT146 S1 Q7 Explanation

Editorialist: The city council is considering

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Stimulus

Editorialist: The city council is considering increasing the amount of air traffic allowed at the airport beyond its original design capacity. Several council members say that this increase would not decrease safety as it would be accompanied by the purchase of the latest safety technology. But in fact it would decrease safety. original design capacity, even when those airports made use of the latest safety technology.

What this question is testing

Flaw

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.

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The question
7.

Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    The argument draws a conclusion on the basis of a general statement that has in turn been inferred from a very

  2. Correct84% picked this

    The argument fails to consider the possibility that whether an airport can allow more air traffic than it was originally designed for without reducing

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap4% picked this

    The argument fails to consider the possibility that the city council members who support the increase are aware of the studies that

  4. Trap8% picked this

    The argument confuses an absence of evidence for the claim that the airport can safely permit air traffic in excess of its original design

  5. Trap1% picked this

    The argument fails to consider that a slight increase in safety risks might be acceptable if it yields

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