In Sheldon most bicyclists aged 18

Answer choices

1. A

   Bad Evidence Match1% picked this

   Most of the people in Sheldon buy gasoline on Mondays only. But almost everyone in Sheldon buys groceries on Tuesdays only. It follows that

   Choice A has a misalignment of quantifiers, moving between most and less than half, which doesn't fit our pattern. The premises here discuss the same group without any opposing groups. The original premises discussed 18 and up vs. under 18.

   1%
2. B

   Bad Evidence Match1% picked this

   The Sheldon Library lent more books during the week after it began lending videos than it had in the entire preceding month. It follows

   Choice B only offers one premise and lacks a necessary comparative structure with opposing group quantifiers that would mirror the flaw.

   1%
3. C

   Correct78% picked this

   Most of the residents of Sheldon who voted in the last election are on the Conservative party’s mailing list, whereas most of Sheldon’s residents

   Why this is right

   Choice C mirrors the original argument with three most claims, comparing those who voted and those who did not, paralleling bikers with and without lights, while assuming the larger percentage means a larger number.

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

   78%
4. D

   Bad Evidence Match15% picked this

   In the county where Sheldon is located, every town that has two or more fire trucks has a town pool, whereas most towns that

   Choice D uses 'every' and 'not every,' which doesn't emulate the required 'most' structure from the original argument.

   15%
5. E

   Bad Evidence Match6% picked this

   In Sheldon everyone over the age of 60 who knits also sews, but not everyone over the age of 60 who sews also knits.

   Choice E repeats premises about the same group rather than contrasting groups and doesn't facilitate an overlap similar to the original flawed inference.

   6%