Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT159 S1 Q10 ExplanationA recent study found that most individuals believe

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Stimulus

A recent study found that most individuals believe that they sleep less than most other people. However, it is obviously not possible that most most other people. Therefore, _______.

What this question is testing

Most Supported

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
10.

Which one of the following most logically completes

Answer choices, explained

  1. Trap6% picked this

    some people believe things that could not possibly be true even

  2. Trap2% picked this

    most people are not aware of how much

  3. Trap24% picked this

    most people underestimate how much they sleep in comparison

  4. Trap3% picked this

    most people think that they do not sleep as much as

  5. Correct66% picked this

    some people incorrectly believe that they sleep less than most

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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