Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT15 S2 Q5 Explanation

Of the five bill collectors

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

Of the five bill collectors at Apex Collection Agency, Mr. Young has the highest rate of unsuccessful collections. Yet Mr. Young is on the agency’s staff.

What this question is testing

Paradox

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
5.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the

Answer choices

  1. Correct97% picked this

    Mr. Young is assigned the majority of the most difficult cases

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap1% picked this

    The other four bill collectors at the agency all consider Mr. Young to be a

  3. Trap1% picked this

    Mr. Young’s rate of collections per year has remained fairly steady in the

  4. Trap0% picked this

    Before joining the agency, Mr. Young was affiliated with the credit department of a

  5. Trap2% picked this

    None of the bill collectors at the agency has been on the agency’s staff longer

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