Creating false marble is an art at which only those with a light hand can excel. Picasso, however, was a great artist, so while he did not have a light hand he could have excelled at creating false marble.
Which one of the following contains a logical error that most closely resembles the logical error contained in the passage?
(A) The police have determined that the murderer left his fingerprints on the knife.
Ira’s fingerprints do not match those on the knife, so we can eliminate him as a suspect. - WRONG. Reasoning given is apt.
(B) It is true that it is necessary to work hard in order to succeed. However, smith was governor of the state, so it was possible for him to succeed
without working hard. - CORRECT.
(C) Whenever
I eat nuts of any kind I break out in hives. After eating the pie
I did not break out, so I know it could not have been real pecan pie. - WRONG. Apt reasoning.
(D) If the inventory can be sold within the next few months the business can be saved. However,
since a sale cannot be concluded quickly, the business will go under. - WRONG. No flaw in reasoning.
(E) Only the
brave deserve the spoils. Major Wilson has distinguished himself several times for bravery, so
surely he deserves the spoils. - WRONG. Correct reasoning.
This is easy question because of simple flaw in the reasoning of the right answer. Without even trying to find the similarity in the error, the right answer can be marked.
Answer B.
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