Logical reasoning PrepTest 146 · Section 3 · Question 6

Incorrect. The argument doesn't provide for decisions leading to more or fewer friendships than the decisions that were made, so this answer is out of scope.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Strengthen (Principle)

Stimulus Summary:
Decisions have lasting impacts, and they can lead to friendships that are cherished, so you shouldn't regret missed opportunities.

Answer Anticipation:
Strengthen (Principle) questions task us with connecting the details in the premises to the judgment in the conclusion. It's usually helpful to start with the conclusion and work backwards.

Here, the conclusion is that you shouldn't regret missed opportunities from your younger days. Why? Because they led to you having cherished close personal friendships. So the principle will connect those ideas:

If a decision led to you developing something you cherish (like a friendship), then it shouldn't be regretted.

Answer Explanation:
The stimulus notes that decisions from earlier in life led to cherished friendships, so they shouldn't be regretted. This answer establishes that if a decision led to something you cherish, it shouldn't be regretted. That's a match for the logic in the stimulus, so this is the correct answer.

Key Takeaway:
Many Strengthen (Principle) questions have correct answers that sound as if they simply repeat the argument. That's fine—they're adding in a direct connection that was assumed by the argument.

Incorrect. The size of the impact decisions had on life aren't mentioned in the stimulus, so they're out of scope.

Incorrect. The stimulus concludes that one shouldn't regret missed opportunities, so this answer about those who do regret those decisions doesn't help to establish that conclusion.

Incorrect. The conclusion of the argument is about not regretting decisions, not cherishing friendships, so this answer doesn't address the conclusion.