Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT159 S1 Q9 Explanation

Market studies confirm that consumers shopping for

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

Market studies confirm that consumers shopping for automobiles primarily seek those that are most reliable. An automobile is reliable if it very rarely breaks down and it does not require significantly more maintenance than average. Strangely enough, however, some of the most those who say they care most about reliability.

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
9.

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

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Consumers who are shopping for an automobile claim to care more about reliability than

  2. Correct72% picked this

    Consumers often choose automobile models based on a reputation for reliability, and reputations can be

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap14% picked this

    Some owners of reliable automobiles are reluctant to trade them in for newer vehicles and tend to hold on to them for

  4. Trap7% picked this

    Some automobile models that have been shown to require a lot of maintenance very

  5. Trap5% picked this

    Some of the most stylish automobiles are some of the

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