Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT159 S1 Q25 Explanation

Artist: I have never won a prize at the Art Competition,

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TopicsParallel Flaw

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Stimulus

Artist: I have never won a prize at the Art Competition, even though several of my submitted paintings have received widespread recognition and have sold thousands of copies as posters. I know six other popular artists who have submitted works to that competition Competition proves that an artist is no good.

What this question is testing

Parallel Flaw

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
25.

The pattern of flawed reasoning in which one of the following arguments most closely resembles that in

Answer choices

  1. Trap8% picked this

    Researcher: I have never won a prize at the Science Competition, although I have obtained patents for several of my inventions and they have

  2. Trap17% picked this

    Cook: I always win a prize at the Cooking Competition, even though my entries are regarded by the general public as unusual and unappealing.

  3. Trap7% picked this

    Professor: The same essays that have won nothing in some years at the Philosophical Essay Competition have won the grand prize in other years.

  4. Correct66% picked this

    Student: The student government never takes my proposals seriously, even when these proposals have the support of most students. Others have also introduced widely

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap2% picked this

    Travel agent: When I do my most creative and dedicated work, the airlines reduce my commissions. And when I do rushed work, they send

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