Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT9 S2 Q22 Explanation

Politician: From the time our party

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Stimulus

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. The opposition party controlled city government during the four preceding years, and the number of unemployed city residents rose by over 20 percent. Thus, due the ranks of the unemployed, whatever the opposition may claim.

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
22.

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

Answer choices

  1. Trap5% picked this

    the claims made by the opposition are simply dismissed without

  2. Trap4% picked this

    no evidence has been offered to show that any decline in unemployment over the past four years was uniform throughout

  3. Trap7% picked this

    the issue of how much unemployment in the city is affected by seasonal

  4. Correct57% picked this

    the evidence cited in support of the conclusion actually provides more support for the denial

    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.

  5. Trap27% picked this

    the possibility has not been addressed that any increase in the number of people employed is due to programs

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