Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT4 S4 Q15 Explanation

People who take what others

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Stimulus

People who take what others regard as a ridiculous position should not bother to say, “I mean every word!” For either their position truly is ridiculous, in which case insisting that they are serious about it only exposes them to deeper embarrassment, or else their position has with rational argument rather than with assurances of their sincerity.

What this question is testing

Parallel

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
15.

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its reasoning to

Answer choices

  1. Correct74% picked this

    A practice that has been denounced as a poor practice should not be defended on the grounds that “this is how we have always

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap6% picked this

    People who are asked why they eat some of the unusual foods they eat should not answer, “because that is what I like.” This

  3. Trap3% picked this

    People whose taste in clothes is being criticized should not reply, “Every penny I spent on these clothes I earned honestly.” For the issue

  4. Trap7% picked this

    Scholars who champion unpopular new theories should not assume that the widespread rejection of their ideas shows that they “must be on the right

  5. Trap10% picked this

    People who set themselves goals that others denounce as overly ambitious do little to silence their critics if they say, “I can accomplish this

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