Logical reasoning PrepTest 150 · Section 3 · Question 2

Incorrect. If there's nothing terribly wrong with the other lakes, then it's even more confusing why they fight over the occupied ones!

Incorrect. Just because all loons are jerks doesn't mean that we understand why they're fighting.

Incorrect. But why? Just because loons can do something doesn't explain why they do it.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Facts

Question Type:
Paradox

Stimulus Summary:
Loons live with their mates in lakes. They don't like to share. This might lead you to believe that they'd be happy to nest down in an empty lake, but fights often occur even when there are empty lakes available.

Answer Anticipation:
If there's an empty lake ready to go and yet the loons are willing to fight over an occupied lake, there must be something special about that particular one.

Answer Explanation:
This answer doesn't align exactly with our anticipation because it doesn't give us a specific reason that the occupied lake is so special, but it does let us get inside the mind of a loon. Looking around, the loon sees an empty lake and an occupied lake, and assumes the occupied lake is better because another loon already picked it. Thus, a fight ensues, and David Attenborough narrates.

Key Takeaway:
For most question types, any anticipation is going to be indicative of what you're looking for, but not necessarily exactly what the correct answer states. Be sure to analyze answers that are similar to your anticipation!

Incorrect. While this answer gives reasons why a lake would be selected, it doesn't state that these lakes are rare and already occupied, so there's still a paradox to be resolved.