Logical reasoning PrepTest 117 · Section 3 · Question 22

Question prompt

Most people who shop Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: D

The notes below walk through why it fits the stem and how to eliminate the rest.

Question Type

Flawed Parallel Reasoning Questions / Illustration Questions

Answer choices

  1. A
    It is clear that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. "[V]ery few" isn't really a most statement and one of the terms in the conclusion ("safe drivers") isn't in a premise so this has at least two points where it isn't parallel.
  2. B
    It is clear that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    Incorrect. There are no most statements here, so this is a quick elimination.
  3. C
    It is clear that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    Incorrect. The premises here are conditionals ("all") not quantified (most) statements.
  4. D
    It is clear that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D matches the stem
    Correct. Argument or Facts:
    Argument

    Valid or Flawed:
    Flawed

    Question Type:
    Flawed Parallel Reasoning

    Stimulus Summary:
    Shop for groceries max 3x/month—most—Regularly buy frozen dinners
    Hallstown—most—Shop for groceries max 3x/month
    Therefore — Hallstown—most—Regularly buy frozen dinners

    Answer Anticipation:
    When you see quantifiers in a Flawed Parallel Reasoning, you should be happy! The flaw is almost certainly related to improperly drawing an inference based on those quantifiers, and you can find an answer that matches the pattern. Here, the argument is flawed in that it tries to chain together most statements, but the only inference that can be drawn from two most statements is when they share a first term. So we should look for an answer that follows the same pattern:
    A—most—B
    B—most—C
    Therefore — A—most—C

    Answer Explanation:
    This answer has three most statements, so we should diagram it out:
    Commute to work—most—Drive sedans
    Highland County—most—Commute to work
    Therefore — Highland County—most—Drive sedans
    That's the same structure as the stimulus, so this is the correct answer.

    Key Takeaway:
    Quantifiers in a Flawed Parallel Reasoning question should be a source of joy! You should be able to eliminate at least a few answers that don't have the matching quantifiers.
  5. E
    It is clear that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    Incorrect. One of the premises here is a conditional ("only") not a most statement so we can rule this answer out.

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Answer choice distribution

  1. A 8%
  2. B 9%
  3. C 11%
  4. D Credited 51%
  5. E 21%

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