Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT159 S3 Q10 Explanation

For years, Glenville had the highest apartment rents

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TopicsParallel Flaw

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Stimulus

For years, Glenville had the highest apartment rents in the metropolitan region in which it is located. This year, Glenville has only the third highest apartment rents in the region. Therefore, it must cost Glenville now than it used to.

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
10.

Which one of the following arguments demonstrates most effectively by parallel reasoning that the argument

Answer choices

  1. Trap7% picked this

    Because Brenda's kitten's veterinary bills are lower than her puppy's veterinary bills, the kitten must be

  2. Correct90% picked this

    Because Brenda's kitten was larger than her puppy a while ago but is now smaller than the puppy,

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap1% picked this

    Because Brenda's kitten was born a week before her puppy was, Brenda must have gotten

  4. Trap0% picked this

    Because Brenda's kitten eats less than her puppy does, the kitten is unlikely

  5. Trap2% picked this

    Because Brenda's kitten has become more friendly toward her puppy recently, the puppy must have become more

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