PrepTest 86, Section 3, Question 25
Stallworth claims that she supported the proposal to build a new community center. If Henning also supported that proposal, it would have received government approval. Since the proposal did not gain government approval, Henning must have failed to back it, despite his claims to the contrary.
Stallworth claims that she supported the proposal to build a new community center. If Henning also supported that proposal, it would have received government approval. Since the proposal did not gain government approval, Henning must have failed to back it, despite his claims to the contrary.
Stallworth claims that she supported the proposal to build a new community center. If Henning also supported that proposal, it would have received government approval. Since the proposal did not gain government approval, Henning must have failed to back it, despite his claims to the contrary.
Stallworth claims that she supported the proposal to build a new community center. If Henning also supported that proposal, it would have received government approval. Since the proposal did not gain government approval, Henning must have failed to back it, despite his claims to the contrary.
Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its flawed reasoning to the argument above?
According to the TV news, the traffic accident occurred on Aylmer Street. But if the accident occurred on Aylmer Street, Morgan could not have witnessed it from his kitchen window. Thus, the newspaper report was mistaken in its claim that Morgan witnessed the accident from his kitchen window.
According to the city government, 15 percent of city residents are behind on their property taxes. But according to a private institute, property taxes in the city are far higher than the national average for cities of that size. Thus it is the city government that is to blame for the high percentage of residents who are behind on their taxes.
According to Kapoor, the hazardous-waste disposal site does not pose an imminent danger to the community. But according to Galindo, the disposal site is located on an unsuitable tract of land. Thus, if Galindo is correct, Kapoor's assessment is in error.
According to Harris's political rivals, she consistently favors the interests of property developers. A good mayor must be willing to stand up to the city's powerful interests, including property developers. Harris is thus a poor choice for mayor.
According to the latest government figures, the regional unemployment rate declined in the last six months. But the region lost thousands of manufacturing jobs in that period. The government's unemployment figures must therefore be inaccurate.
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