Logical Reasoning

PT9 · S2 · Q22 Politician: From the time our party

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Politician: From the time our party took office almost four years ago the number of people unemployed city-wide increased by less than 20 percent.

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.

22.

The reasoning in the politician’s argument is most vulnerable to the criticism that

  1. the claims made by the

    Trap

    5% picked this

  2. no evidence has been offered

    Trap

    4% picked this

  3. the issue of how much

    Trap

    6% picked this

  4. Correct

    the evidence cited in support

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    57% picked this

  5. the possibility has not been

    Trap

    28% picked this

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