Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT4 S4 Q5 Explanation

Most parents who are generous

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

Most parents who are generous are good parents, but some self-centered parents are also good parents. Yet all good parents are good listeners.

What this question is testing

Must be True

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
5.

If all of the statements in the passage are true, which one of the following must

Answer choices

  1. Trap10% picked this

    All parents who are good listeners are

  2. Trap6% picked this

    Some parents who are good listeners are not

  3. Trap3% picked this

    Most parents who are good listeners

  4. Correct72% picked this

    Some parents who are good listeners

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap9% picked this

    Fewer self-centered parents than generous parents are

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