StrengthenDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A student has a track record of getting B's in most of her classes, so she'll probably get another B in her current class.
Conclusion: The student will likely receive a grade of B in her current course.
Reasoning: The student has received a B in more than half of the twelve courses she has already completed.
Analysis: This argument uses inductive reasoning, projecting a past pattern onto a future event. To strengthen this, we would want information that suggests the current course is similar to the previous ones or that the student's performance is consistent. Since this is a 'Strengthen EXCEPT' question, the correct answer will be the one that either does nothing for the argument or actively undermines the prediction. Look for an answer choice that introduces a variable that makes this specific course different from her previous twelve.
Conclusion: The student will likely receive a grade of B in her current course.
Reasoning: The student has received a B in more than half of the twelve courses she has already completed.
Analysis: This argument uses inductive reasoning, projecting a past pattern onto a future event. To strengthen this, we would want information that suggests the current course is similar to the previous ones or that the student's performance is consistent. Since this is a 'Strengthen EXCEPT' question, the correct answer will be the one that either does nothing for the argument or actively undermines the prediction. Look for an answer choice that introduces a variable that makes this specific course different from her previous twelve.
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Unlock Full Passage1.Each of the following, if true, strengthens the argument EXCEPT:
Correct Answer
A
Getting help from several outstanding students changes a key condition and plausibly makes the student’s performance stronger than before (e.g., more likely to get an A). That undercuts the idea that “given her record,” she’ll probably get another B; it doesn’t strengthen the prediction that the next grade will be a B.
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