Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT15 S3 Q20 Explanation

Calories consumed in excess of those

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

Calories consumed in excess of those with which the body needs to be provided to maintain its weight are normally stored as fat and the body gains weight. Alcoholic beverages are laden with calories. However, those people who regularly drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day maintain their weight do not in general gain weight.

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
20.

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

Answer choices

  1. Trap20% picked this

    Some people who regularly drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day avoid exceeding the caloric intake necessary to maintain their weight by

  2. Correct78% picked this

    Excess calories consumed by people who regularly drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day tend to

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap0% picked this

    Some people who do not drink alcoholic beverages but who eat high-calorie foods do

  4. Trap1% picked this

    Many people who regularly drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day do

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Some people who take in fewer calories than are normally necessary to maintain their weight

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