Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT146 S3 Q5 Explanation

Resident: Data indicates that 30

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Stimulus

Resident: Data indicates that 30 percent of the houses in our town have inadequate site drainage and 30 percent have structural defects that could make them unsafe. Hence, at least 60 percent of of problem that threatens their integrity.

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
5.

The reasoning in the resident’s argument is flawed in that the argument overlooks

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    the town has a relatively small number

  2. Trap2% picked this

    inadequate site drainage can make a

  3. Trap0% picked this

    structural defects are often easier to fix than inadequate

  4. Trap6% picked this

    many houses in the town have neither inadequate site drainage nor structural defects that could

  5. Correct91% picked this

    some of the houses that have structural defects that could make them unsafe also have

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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