medium · LSAT Logical Reasoning
If the new law is passed, crime will decrease. The new law was not passed. Therefore, crime will not decrease.
The flawed reasoning in the argument above is most similar to that in which one of the following?
- If a plant is watered daily, it will thrive. This plant was not watered daily. Therefore, it will not thrive.
- To be eligible for the role, one must have five years of experience. David has four years of experience. Therefore, David is not eligible.
- If the team wins the championship, the city will hold a parade. The city held a parade. Therefore, the team won the championship.
- All trees have roots. This organism does not have roots. Therefore, it is not a tree.
- If a recipe calls for yeast, the bread will rise. This recipe calls for yeast. Therefore, the bread will rise.
Sign up free to see the explanation and track your rank →
More LSAT Logical Reasoning practice
- Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?
- Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the statements above?
- The question type just described is best identified as which one of the following?
- The reasoning in the argument is flawed in that the argument
- The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument
- Which one of the following most accurately describes the relationship the statement establ
- Which one of the following can be validly inferred from the two conditionals above?
- Which one of the following must be true given the statement above?