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Example Question #1 : Brief Statements
If Gerald is a ne'er do well and ne'er do wells always miss their trains, it is reasonable to expect that Gerald will miss all his other scheduled appointments.
The given statement makes _________________.
Possible Answers:
a reasonable inference
a leap of logic that leads it to reach an unsupported conclusion
a plea to evidence
a logically consistent argument
a logically coherent claim supported by anecdotal evidence
Correct answer:
a leap of logic that leads it to reach an unsupported conclusion
Explanation:
The logical conditions stated in the introductory clause of this brief statement would ONLY logically support the assertion that Gerald would always his trains. The leap to all other appointments is not logical, as it glosses over innumerable potentially relevant factors.
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