Logical Reasoning

PT5 · S1 · Q22 Once people habitually engaged in conversation

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Once people habitually engaged in conversation; now the television competes for their attention.

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.

22.

Which one of the following is most closely parallel in its reasoning to the flawed reasoning in the argument above?

  1. Once friendships thrived on shared

    Trap

    1% picked this

  2. Once people listened to the

    Trap

    0% picked this

  3. Correct

    Once sports enthusiasts regularly engaged

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    97% picked this

  4. Once people were willing to

    Trap

    2% picked this

  5. Once people did their shopping

    Trap

    0% picked this

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