Logical reasoning PrepTest 155 · Section 4 · Question 5

Question prompt

An online auction site Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: D

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

Question Type

Paradox Questions

Answer choices

  1. A
    Most people are skeptical Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. Close! But this answer doesn't state that the listing of defects makes people trust those listings more.
  2. B
    People are likely to Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    Incorrect. If anything, this answer makes the paradox worse by suggesting the listings without defects should have sold better.
  3. C
    Prospective buyers are likely Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    Incorrect. While this might explain why the listings with defects wouldn't sell worse than the other listings, it doesn't explain why they sold better.
  4. D
    Listing defects in a Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D matches the stem
    Correct. Argument or Facts:
    Facts

    Question Type:
    Paradox

    Stimulus Summary:
    Cars that listed defects sold better and for more than cars that just described the condition.

    Answer Anticipation:
    The difference between the two groups of cars is known—one listed defects. That must have impacted buying habits in some way. Maybe the listing of defects made people more certain that the description was accurate?

    Answer Explanation:
    If listing defects makes people trust the listing more, that could explain why they were more willing to purchase from those listings. This is our answer.

    Key Takeaway:
    Make sure to note comparisons in Paradox questions. Explaining why differences matter is a common way that correct answers resolve a paradox.
  5. E
    With thousands of cars Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    Incorrect. When they do read the listings, though, this answer doesn't explain why they sell better when defects are listed.

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Answer choice distribution

  1. A 2%
  2. B 3%
  3. C 4%
  4. D Credited 89%
  5. E 1%

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