Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT4 S1 Q16 Explanation

The current proposal to give

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Stimulus

The current proposal to give college students a broader choice in planning their own courses of study should be abandoned. The students who are supporting the proposal will never be satisfied, no matter what requirements are established. Some of these students have reached their third year without declaring a major. One first-year others have indicated a serious indifference to grades and intellectual achievement.

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
16.

A flaw in the argument is that it does which one of

Answer choices

  1. Correct74% picked this

    Avoids the issue by focusing on supporters of

    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.

  2. Trap9% picked this

    Argues circularly by assuming the conclusion is true in stating

  3. Trap10% picked this

    Fails to define the critical term

  4. Trap6% picked this

    Distorts the proposal advocated by

  5. Trap2% picked this

    Uses the term “student”

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