Logical reasoning PrepTest 135 · Section 4 · Question 8

Question prompt

Union member: Some members Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: C

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

Argument or Facts

Argument

Valid or Flawed

Flawed

Question Type

Errors in Reasoning Questions

Stimulus Summary

Cons of strike: Cut into strike fund; result in fine; major financial loss.
Conclusion: Don’t strike.

Answer Anticipation

The Union Member brings up several negatives of going on strike now, but she doesn’t mention any positives, or how to balance the pros and the cons. To reach a conclusion that a course of action is a bad idea, it needs to be established how that decision will be reached! The correct answer will likely point out that there’s no mention of the benefits of striking or how to weigh those benefits against the stated negatives.

Answer choices

  1. A
    fails to consider that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    This answer highlights another negative to striking, so it doesn’t undermine the Union Member’s argument to have failed to consider it since she already raised several negatives.
  2. B
    fails to define adequately Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    That term isn’t vague enough to warrant needing a definition or specific number attached. The only way the specific number is relevant is if it’s being compared against some other number. Otherwise, a “major financial loss” is a bad thing, no matter how you shake it.
  3. C
    fails to consider that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C matches the stem
    This answer highlights the failure to weigh the pros against the cons, which must be done before recommending against a course of action. If the benefits from striking outweigh the financial costs, then it might be a good idea to strike.
  4. D
    takes for granted that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    First, the relevant consideration here is in whether the union should strike, not how strong its bargaining position is. Second, even in that consideration, the Union Member doesn’t assume that finances are the most important factor, just that the financial downsides are bad enough that they outweigh other factors.
  5. E
    fails to establish that Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    While the debate is over an “immediate” strike, and the Union Member concludes that the union shouldn’t strike “now,” it’s not a flaw to fail to establish another time to strike. This answer would only reflect a flaw if the Union Member had established that there must be a strike at some time, just not now.

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Answer choice distribution

  1. A 5%
  2. B 1%
  3. C Credited 82%
  4. D 3%
  5. E 9%

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