Logical Reasoning

PT2 · S4 · Q4 Giselle: The government needs

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Giselle: The government needs to ensure that the public consumes less petroleum.

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.

4.

As a rebuttal of Giselle’s argument, Antoine’s response is ineffective because

  1. Correct

    He ignores the fact that

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

    76% picked this

  2. He fails to specify how

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. His conclusion is based on

    Trap

    10% picked this

  4. He mistakenly assumes that Giselle

    Trap

    4% picked this

  5. He makes the implausible assumption

    Trap

    8% picked this

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