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Most people who shop for groceries no more than three times a month buy prepared frozen dinners regularly. In Hallstown most people shop for groceries no more than three times a month. Therefore, in Hallstown most people buy prepared frozen dinners regularly.
Which one of the following arguments has a flawed pattern of reasoning most like the flawed reasoning in the argument above?

A. It is clear that most drivers in West Ansland are safe drivers since there are very few driving accidents in West Ansland and most accidents there are not serious.
B. It is clear that John cannot drive, since he does not own a car and no one in his family who does not own a car can drive.
C. It is clear that Fernando's friends usually drive to school, since all of his friends can drive and all of his friends go to school.
D. It is clear that most people in Highland County drive sedans, since most people who commute to work drive sedans and most people in Highland County commute to work.
E. It is clear that most of Janine's friends are good drivers, since she accepts rides only from good drivers and she accepts rides from most of her friends

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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
We’ve already seen a standard Parallel Reasoning question, so not surprisingly we come upon the "mimic the logical flaw" variety, and the same drill applies:
Compare conclusions to narrow the choices down, and then look further. The conclusion is fairly obviously signaled by the ubiquitous Keyword "Therefore," and lets restate it in general terms: In a certain place, most people do X (buy prepared frozen dinners regularly). Happily, all of the wrong choices fall on this count alone; that is, they all fail to mimic this simple structure in their conclusions. A.,C., and E. all conclude something about a certain type of person instead of the more general "most people" in a certain place: A. concludes something about most drivers; C. about Fernando’s friends; and E. about most of Janine’s friends. B. concludes something about a specific person, John, which is even further away from "most people do X."

by [deleted] at March 9, 2025, 1:39 p.m.

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