Logical Reasoning

PT17 · S2 · Q5 Questions have arisen regarding

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Questions have arisen regarding the accuracy of the reports the university’s archaeological museum issues on its sales and acquisitions for the year.

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

5.

The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument

  1. does not specify whether the

    Trap

    3% picked this

  2. provides no information regarding the

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. omits any mention of whether

    Trap

    0% picked this

  4. Correct

    ignores the possibility that there

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    86% picked this

  5. does not describe what will

    Trap

    9% picked this

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