Logical reasoning PrepTest 130 · Section 4 · Question 1

Question prompt

Automated flight technology can Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: E

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

Question Type

Paradox Questions

Answer choices

  1. A
    Automated flight technology does Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. This answer calls the reliability into question and also doesn't address how the technology and human error intersect.
  2. B
    Smaller aircraft do not Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    Incorrect. The paradox involves this technology "even when functioning correctly," and technology that hasn't been properly updated wouldn't qualify as such. This answer also doesn't address how human error factors in.
  3. C
    If a plane's automated Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    Incorrect. This answer might address how human error could enter the equation, but it features the technology being unreliable and not functioning correctly.
  4. D
    Some airplane crashes are Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    Incorrect. This answer doesn't explain how human error can cause problems even when the reliable automated flight technology is working.
  5. E
    Automated flight technology invariably Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E matches the stem
    Correct. Argument or Facts:
    Facts

    Question Type:
    Paradox

    Stimulus Summary:
    Automated flight technology is reliable, but it doesn't protect against human error.

    Answer Anticipation:
    There's not much information about what, exactly, automated flight technology does in this stimulus! However, the paradox derives from it being reliable and yet still prone to human error. The correct answer, therefore, should explain how this technology is impacted by human error, and why that still means it's reliable.

    Answer Explanation:
    This answer choice allows for the technology to be reliable ("invariably") and explains how that can lead to human error still creating issues—the technology reliably does what the humans tell it to.

    Key Takeaway:
    Some Paradox questions don't have more to them than just a weird situation that needs an explanation. Especially for questions early in the section, don't dig too deep if you don't have to.

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Answer choice distribution

  1. A 9%
  2. B 1%
  3. C 9%
  4. D 3%
  5. E Credited 78%

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