PrepTest 73, Logical Reasoning 1, Question 2
Summary
Understanding paradox questions on the GRE involves identifying discrepancies in scenarios and selecting an answer that resolves the apparent contradiction.
- Paradox questions present a situation where two conflicting truths exist simultaneously, and the task is to find an explanation that reconciles these truths.
- The first step in addressing a paradox question is to pinpoint the exact nature of the discrepancy or contradiction.
- A detailed example illustrates a discrepancy in how people respond to being thanked in different contexts: a commercial versus a personal setting.
- The correct answer to a paradox question will introduce a new fact that makes the observed discrepancy logical or understandable.
- Analysis of each answer choice demonstrates a logical approach to eliminating incorrect options and identifying the explanation that resolves the paradox.
Chapters
00:01
Introduction to Paradox Questions
00:32
Identifying the Discrepancy
01:01
Analyzing Answer Choices
02:37
Resolving the Paradox
