Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT5 S3 Q16 Explanation

Approximately 7.6 million women

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Stimulus

Approximately 7.6 million women who earn incomes have preschool-age children, and approximately 6.4 million women are the sole income earners for their families. These figures indicate that there are comparatively few income-earning women who the sole income earners for their families.

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 major flaw in the reasoning is

Answer choices

  1. Trap7% picked this

    relies on figures that are too imprecise to support the

  2. Correct87% picked this

    overlooks the possibility that there is little or no overlap between the two populations

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap1% picked this

    fails to indicate whether the difference between the two figures cited will tend to remain

  4. Trap4% picked this

    ignores the possibility that families with preschool-age children might also have

  5. Trap2% picked this

    provides no information on families in which men are the sole

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