Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT147 S4 Q13 Explanation

While playing a game with a ball

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TopicsPrinciple-Conform

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Stimulus

While playing a game with a ball, both Emma and John carelessly ignored the danger their game posed to nearby objects. An errant throw by John struck and broke a neighbor's window. Because his throw broke the window, John, but not for the neighbor as compensation for the damage.

What this question is testing

Principle-Conform

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
13.

Which one of the following conforms most closely to the principle

Answer choices

  1. Trap0% picked this

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  2. Trap0% picked this

    Gerald hired Linda and Seung to move his furniture to a new residence. Linda and Seung carefully followed Gerald's instructions, but not all of

  3. Correct98% picked this

    Terry and Chris were racing their cars on a public street. Chris lost control of his car and struck a parked car. Chris, but

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap1% picked this

    Alexis and Juan rented a boat for the afternoon. Because of improper use by the previous renter, the boat's engine malfunctioned during their excursion.

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Susan and Leland disregarded posted warnings in order to skate on a frozen pond. When the ice broke, Susan's ankle was injured. Susan cannot

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