Logical reasoning PrepTest 146 · Section 3 · Question 16

Incorrect. While this might provide a means for a babbler to escape a predator that has spotted it, it doesn't explain why they'd make noise to let the predator spot it despite its camouflage in the first place.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Facts

Question Type:
Paradox

Stimulus Summary:
Babblers are camouflaged and could eat without fear of predation, but they start barking loudly when predators are near, drawing attention to themselves.

Answer Anticipation:
There's a lot of information in this stimulus, so it's important to clearly state the paradox here. The babblers would usually be safe from the predators because of their camouflage, and the barking only serves to draw the predator's attention to them. Why would they make so much noise if it's going to attract the attention of predators that would otherwise miss them?

We don't know, but we need to find an answer that addresses it! Any answer that suggests a benefit to barking that addresses why it'd be worth attracting the attention of predators will resolve this paradox.

Answer Explanation:
This answer provides a reason to bark—it scares the predators away. This would both make the babblers safer (the stimulus notes their camouflage "usually" keeps them safe) and let them get back to feeding faster with the predators gone.

Key Takeaway:
The longer the stimulus in a Paradox question, the more they're trying to distract you from the paradox. Always make sure that you have a clear understanding of the paradoxical situation you're tasked with explaining.

Incorrect. This is 100% aligned with the situation as described in the stimulus but does absolutely nothing to explain why the babblers would make noise to draw their attention.

Incorrect. The stimulus notes that the predators generally can't spot the babblers because of their camouflage, and the babbler barking does catch their attention. So we can't read anything into this answer—it's already been established that the predators can't see but can hear the babblers, so if anything this answer runs counter to the details in the stimulus.

Incorrect. Why would the babblers draw attention to themselves, then, when they could rely on their camouflage and let these other animals get eaten?