Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT2 S4 Q11 Explanation

Every week, the programming office

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Stimulus

Every week, the programming office at an FM radio station reviewed unsolicited letters from listeners who were expressing comments on the station’s programs. One week, the station received 50 letters with favorable comments about the station’s news reporting and music selection and 10 letters with unfavorable comments on the station’s new movie did like it. Therefore, he decided to continue the movie review segment of the evening program.

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
11.

Which one of the following identifies a problem with the programming director’s

Answer choices

  1. Trap4% picked this

    He failed to recognize that people are more likely to write letters of criticism

  2. Correct84% picked this

    He could not properly infer from the fact that some listeners did not like the movie review segment

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap9% picked this

    He failed to take into consideration the discrepancy in numbers between favorable and

  4. Trap3% picked this

    He failed to take into account the relation existing between the movie review segment

  5. Trap1% picked this

    He did not wait until he received at least 50 letters with unfavorable comments about the movie review

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