SAEE SAEE Reasoning 2

Question 1

A student notices that every time the school cafeteria serves pizza, the recycling bins are fuller than usual.
Which reasoning error would occur if the student concluded that pizza causes more recycling?

Accepted Answer

Confusing correlation with causation

Answer

Using deductive reasoning incorrectly

Answer

Applying the wrong analogy

Answer

Making a hasty generalization

Question 2

If all members of the debate team are honor students, and Marcus is an honor student, which conclusion is logically valid?

Accepted Answer

Marcus might or might not be on the debate team

Answer

Marcus is on the debate team

Answer

Marcus is not on the debate team

Answer

All honor students are on the debate team

Question 3

A pattern shows: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63. What is the next number in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

127

Answer

95

Answer

111

Answer

131

Question 4

Four friends finished a race. Amy finished before Ben but after Carlos. Dana finished after Ben. Who finished second?

Accepted Answer

Amy

Answer

Ben

Answer

Carlos

Answer

Dana

Question 5

Which of the following best strengthens the argument: 'Students who eat breakfast perform better on morning exams, so schools should provide free breakfast programs'?

Accepted Answer

A study shows breakfast-eating students score 15% higher on standardized tests

Answer

Some students prefer to skip breakfast

Answer

Many schools already have lunch programs

Answer

Students who sleep well also perform better on exams

Question 6

A researcher surveys 10 students at one school and finds that 8 prefer online learning. She concludes that 80% of all students nationwide prefer online learning. What is the primary flaw in this reasoning?

Accepted Answer

The sample size is too small and not representative

Answer

The survey questions were biased

Answer

Online learning is not effective

Answer

The researcher did not use a control group