Logical Reasoning

PT17 · S2 · Q16 In yesterday’s council election

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In yesterday’s council election a majority of voters supported conservative candidates, and a majority of voters supported candidates who voted in favor of the antipollution act.

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.

16.

Which one of the following is an argument that contains flawed reasoning most similar to the flawed reasoning in the argument above?

  1. Bill claims that soil can

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. Correct

    According to Sara, most children

    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.

    82% picked this

  3. Mark will go on a

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. The majority of customers who

    Trap

    8% picked this

  5. Most people living at Gina’s

    Trap

    8% picked this

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