Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT17 S3 Q22 Explanation

On Saturday Melvin suggested that

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Stimulus

On Saturday Melvin suggested that Jerome take the following week off from work and accompany him on a trip to the mountains. Jerome refused, claiming that he could not afford the cost of the trip added to the wages he would forfeit by taking off without notice. It is clear, however, that asks him to take an unscheduled vacation regardless of where Melvin proposes to go.

What this question is testing

Flaw

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.

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The question
22.

The reasoning is most vulnerable to which one of the

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    It attempts to forestall an attack on Melvin’s behavior by focusing attention on the

  2. Trap0% picked this

    It fails to establish that Melvin could no more afford to take an unscheduled vacation trip to the

  3. Trap7% picked this

    It overlooks the possibility that Jerome, unlike Melvin, prefers vacations that have been planned

  4. Trap20% picked this

    It assumes that if Jerome’s professed reason is not his only reason, then it cannot be a real

  5. Correct72% picked this

    It does not examine the possibility that Jerome’s behavior is adequately explained by the reason

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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