Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT159 S1 Q4 ExplanationA process of extracting caffeine from coffee without

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

A process of extracting caffeine from coffee without seriously compromising the coffee’s taste was introduced a number of years ago. When this decaffeinated coffee first came on the market, that it tasted rather bad.

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
4.

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

Answer choices, explained

  1. Trap2% picked this

    The percentage of coffee drinkers who drink only decaffeinated coffee is much larger today than it was at the

  2. Trap5% picked this

    Many coffee drinkers would not drink decaffeinated coffee even if they believed that it tasted as

  3. Trap4% picked this

    The taste of any kind of coffee can be affected by the foods that are

  4. Trap0% picked this

    Coffee that is decaffeinated through this process generally costs more than

  5. Correct89% picked this

    During the years in which the process was introduced, coffee processors used only low quality coffee beans

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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