Question 1
pts
<11{1[1(19)19]}> All sages provide both wisdom and
inspiration. Since
Dasha’s speech contained wisdom and greatly inspired her
audience, Dasha is a sage.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the argument
above?
Just because Dasha is a sage doesn’t mean that she is
always wise and inspirational.
Just because Dasha’s speech provided wisdom and
inspiration doesn’t mean that it provided more wisdom
than inspiration.
Just because Dasha satisfied two requirements of being a
sage doesn’t necessarily mean that she satisfies all the
requirements of being a sage.
Just because Dasha provided wisdom and inspiration in a
speech doesn’t mean that all sages use speeches to
provide wisdom and inspiration.
Question 2
pts
<11{1[3(02)02]}> Catherine goes to her local movie theater
only to see
romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the
movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at
her local theater. The reasoning above is flawed because the
evidence:
,
, does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic
comedy that plays at her local movie theater.
implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of
movies.
does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic
comedies at home.
suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly
ever shows romantic comedies.
Question 3
pts
<11{1[2(06)06]}> Reporter: A new campaign finance reform
bill being
considered by Congress would limit the amount of campaign
contributions that political candidates can receive. However,
a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and
senate seats shows that not one of them favors the bill.
Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit
campaign contributions.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the
reporter’s argument above?
The views of candidates currently running for office do not
necessarily represent the views of all politicians.
The reporter wrongly assumes that no politician has ever
supported a bill intended to limit campaign contributions.
pts
<11{1[1(19)19]}> All sages provide both wisdom and
inspiration. Since
Dasha’s speech contained wisdom and greatly inspired her
audience, Dasha is a sage.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the argument
above?
Just because Dasha is a sage doesn’t mean that she is
always wise and inspirational.
Just because Dasha’s speech provided wisdom and
inspiration doesn’t mean that it provided more wisdom
than inspiration.
Just because Dasha satisfied two requirements of being a
sage doesn’t necessarily mean that she satisfies all the
requirements of being a sage.
Just because Dasha provided wisdom and inspiration in a
speech doesn’t mean that all sages use speeches to
provide wisdom and inspiration.
Question 2
pts
<11{1[3(02)02]}> Catherine goes to her local movie theater
only to see
romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the
movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at
her local theater. The reasoning above is flawed because the
evidence:
,
, does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic
comedy that plays at her local movie theater.
implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of
movies.
does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic
comedies at home.
suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly
ever shows romantic comedies.
Question 3
pts
<11{1[2(06)06]}> Reporter: A new campaign finance reform
bill being
considered by Congress would limit the amount of campaign
contributions that political candidates can receive. However,
a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and
senate seats shows that not one of them favors the bill.
Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit
campaign contributions.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the
reporter’s argument above?
The views of candidates currently running for office do not
necessarily represent the views of all politicians.
The reporter wrongly assumes that no politician has ever
supported a bill intended to limit campaign contributions.
