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Dominant Half Truth

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 2 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • Contracts1
  • Evidence1

Example wrong choices

  • 14413_verse_challenge_store_credit · CONTRACTS · Choice ANo, because the bookstore's sign was only a friendly gift-style promotion.

    Why it's attractive

    The sign names the requested performance and the promised store credit.

    Why it's wrong

    The sign names the requested performance and the promised store credit.

  • 14413_verse_challenge_store_credit · CONTRACTS · Choice CYes, because Peter's public recitation gave the bookstore notice that he had accepted.

    Why it's attractive

    The answer talks about notice, but the stem's legal pressure is revocation timing.

    Why it's wrong

    The answer talks about notice, but the stem's legal pressure is revocation timing.

  • 14413_verse_challenge_store_credit · CONTRACTS · Choice DNo, because the bookstore cancelled the offer before Peter finished the requested recitation.

    Why it's attractive

    The choice mentions the real completion requirement but ignores the earlier freeze point.

    Why it's wrong

    The choice mentions the real completion requirement but ignores the earlier freeze point.

  • 14851_festival_qr_badge · EVIDENCE · Choice AIt is proper to impeach Lydia, but not to prove that Lydia committed the charged crime.

    Why it's attractive

    The choice marks one purpose yes and the other no; the array requires both purpose marks.

    Why it's wrong

    The choice marks one purpose yes and the other no; the array requires both purpose marks.

  • 14851_festival_qr_badge · EVIDENCE · Choice BIt is proper to prove that Lydia committed the charged crime, but not to impeach Lydia.

    Why it's attractive

    The choice marks the proof purpose yes but denies the impeachment purpose.

    Why it's wrong

    The choice marks the proof purpose yes but denies the impeachment purpose.

  • 14851_festival_qr_badge · EVIDENCE · Choice DIt is not proper for either purpose.

    Why it's attractive

    The choice marks both purpose boxes no.

    Why it's wrong

    The choice marks both purpose boxes no.

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