Logical Reasoning

PrepTest 158 Section 3 Explanations

PrepTest 158 Section 3 is a Logical Reasoning section with 25 questions. It covers Weaken, Flaw, and Necessary Assumption questions, spanning Easy to Hard difficulty. Each explanation breaks down the right answer, the wrong-answer traps, and what to practice next.

Question 1

In the previous two years

Question 2

Educator: Few problems faced in daily life

Question 3

Newspaper columnist: What caused the current recession

MediumMain Conclusion

Question 4

Generally, it is important that people practice

Question 5

Domesticated animals, such as dogs

Question 6

Surprisingly, a new study has revealed

Question 7

Ethicist: This hospital's ethics code

Question 8

Student: My paper was not graded

Question 9

Consumer advocate: Even relatively minor drug-related

Question 10

Radioactive elements may have been created

MediumMain Conclusion

Question 11

There is evidence that a certain ancient society

MediumStrengthen

Question 12

Professor Shanaz: People generally notice

Question 13

Psychotherapist: The troubles from which a patient

HardNecessary Assumption

Question 14

Some freelance journalists sell their work

HardParallel Flaw

Question 15

Selling syndicated reruns of a popular network

MediumNecessary Assumption

Question 16

If a belief is based on information

HardMust be True

Question 17

Situation: A physical therapist wants her patients

HardPrinciple-Conform

Question 18

Classicist: Our mastery of Latin and Ancient Greek

Question 19

For there to be a thriving population

HardSufficient Assumption

Question 20

The study of primates is interesting

HardMust be True

Question 21

Professor: Many scientists hypothesize

HardNecessary Assumption

Question 22

Some researchers claim that people

Question 23

According to rational-choice theory

HardMust be True

Question 24

Scientist: Some consumer groups claim

Question 25

A government is justified in interfering

HardPrinciple-Conform