Praxis Reading › Identifying logical gaps and inconsistencies in the text
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 _________________.
a leap of logic that leads it to reach an unsupported conclusion
a reasonable inference
a logically consistent argument
a logically coherent claim supported by anecdotal evidence
a plea to evidence
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.