PrepTest 136 Section 2

Choose a question

Explanations for every question, find them by number or text.

1. Q1:
   Mayor: There has been a long debate in city council…Flawed Reasoning

   We should adopt my plan.

2. Q2:
   Museum curator: Our ancient Egyptian collection includes…Necessary Assumption

   The earthenware hippopotamus was a religious object.

3. Q3:
   Lawyer: Juries are traditionally given their instructions…Strengthen – Exception

   Jury instructions should be simple and easy to understand.

4. Q4:
   Traditional "talk" therapy, in which a patient with a…Necessary Assumption

   Drugs will eventually work just as well as talk therapy.

5. Q5:
   Bacteria that benefit human beings when they are present…Weaken

   We shouldn’t consider *H. pylori* a commensal.

6. Q6:
   Most apartments on the upper floors of The Vista Arms…Sufficient Assumption

   At least one studio apartment in the building has scenic views.

7. Q7:
   Mike: Tom did not tell me that I could use his computer…Principle – Strengthen

   It would not be wrong for me to use Tom’s computer.

8. Q8:
   Robinson: Wexell says that the museum wasted its money…Flawed Reasoning

   The museum didn’t waste money.

9. Q9:
   In a party game, one person leaves the room with the…Principle

   Someone is told they must guess what a dream was about by asking a group yes or no questions.

10. Q10:
    Computer manufacturers have sought to make computers…Necessary Assumption

    Computers can’t currently be made significantly faster.

11. Q11:
    In the last year, biologists have learned that there…Flawed Reasoning

    It is wrong to say that pollution is killing amphibians.

12. Q12:
    Because dried peat moss, which is derived from…Principle – Strengthen

    Using peat moss as a soil conditioner is not environmentally sound.

13. Q13:
    Brooks: I'm unhappy in my job, but I don't know…Flawed Reasoning

    Morgenstern says Brooks should quit.

14. Q14:
    Only Canadian films are shown at the Lac Nichoutec…Must Be True

    Only Canadian films are shown at the festival.

15. Q15:
    Commentator: Many social critics claim that contemporary…Flawed Reasoning

    The critics are wrong to say that journalists undermine society with cynicism.

16. Q16:
    The owners of Uptown Apartments are leaning toward not…Parallel Reasoning

    The owners should make the improvements even though they are not directly profitable.

17. Q17:
    Ditalgame Corporation's computer video games are subject…Strengthen

    The president thinks sales will increase quite a bit once the games have copy protection.

18. Q18:
    Columnist: It may soon be possible for an economy to…Identify The Conclusion

    Society wouldn’t accept having the government electronically record all transactions.

19. Q19:
    Social scientist: Since the body of thought known as…Sufficient Assumption

    Some observers have misunderstood Marxism.

20. Q20:
    Daniel: There are certain actions that moral duty…Point At Issue
21. Q21:
    The mayor was not telling the truth when he said that…Flawed Reasoning

    The bridge renovation was wasteful.

22. Q22:
    The airport's runways are too close to…Most Strongly Supported

    When weather is poor, planes can’t use adjacent runways.

23. Q23:
    As a general rule, the larger a social group…Paradox

    Bigger primate groups usually spend more time grooming each other.

24. Q24:
    Had the party's economic theories been sound and had…Flawed Parallel Reasoning

    The economic theories were wrong.

25. Q25:
    When a group is unable to reach a consensus…Method of Reasoning

    If you want an accusation to work, call someone ‘unyielding’.