Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT9 S2 Q24 Explanation

Journalist: Can you give me a summary

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TopicsParallel

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Stimulus

Journalist: Can you give me a summary of the novel you on?

Novelist: Well, I assume that by “summary” you mean something brief and not a version of the novel itself. The reason I write novels is that what I want to communicate can be communicated only in the form of a novel. So I am afraid I cannot summarize my you what I am trying to communicate with this novel.

What this question is testing

Parallel

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
24.

Which one of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning that is most parallel to that used

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    Only if a drawing can be used as a guide by the builder can it be considered a blueprint. This drawing of the proposed

  2. Trap8% picked this

    Only a statement that does not divulge company secrets can be used as a press release. This statement does not divulge company secrets, but

  3. Trap2% picked this

    Watching a travelog is not the same as traveling. But a travelog confers some of the benefits of travel without the hardships of travel.

  4. Correct87% picked this

    Only a three-dimensional representation of a landscape can convey the experience of being in that landscape. A photograph taken with a traditional camera is

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap0% picked this

    A banquet menu foretells the content of a meal, but some people collect menus in order to remind themselves of great meals they have

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