Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT17 S3 Q19 Explanation

Of all the houses in the city’s

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TopicsParallel Flaw

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Stimulus

Of all the houses in the city’s historic district, the house that once belonged to the Tyler family is the most famous by far. Since the historic district is the most famous district in be the city’s most famous house.

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
19.

The flawed reasoning in the argument above most closely parallels the flawed reasoning in which one

Answer choices

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    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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