Logical reasoning PrepTest 155 · Section 2 · Question 17

Incorrect. Close, but not quite! The argument assumes that two effects can causally influence each other. This answer says that two causes can influence one another.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Errors in Reasoning

Stimulus Summary:
Stress causes bad feelings and bad health. So dealing with the bad feelings will help fix the bad health.

Answer Anticipation:
This is a weird argument in that the connection drawn in the conclusion is so outside the scope of where the arguments usually go. The conclusion suggests that the two causes of stress are themselves causally linked. There's no reason to think that's the case, so the correct answer should state something to that effect.

Answer Explanation:
This is the answer that we anticipated! Compare it to (A) to see the slight difference that makes that one wrong and this one right.

Key Takeaway:
Even if a question doesn't fall into a common pattern, focusing on the relevant logical elements—here, the causation—can help you find your answer.

Incorrect. This answer mixes up the causes and effects. The stimulus says that two effects impact each other, not that two necessary causes are sufficient. There's no sufficient/necessary language in the stimulus.

Incorrect. Like many of the other answers, this mixes up the stimulus, which talks about two effects, not two causes.

Incorrect. First, the language here is too strong in saying that something would be eliminated, when the stimulus just mentions something would improve. Second, the argument never establishes that the bad feelings causally contribute to bad health; that's the assumption.