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Sally has never received a violation from the Federal Aviation Administration during her 16-year flying career. Sally must be a great pilot. Which of the following can be said about the reasoning above?

The definitions of the terms create ambiguity.
The argument uses circular reasoning.
The argument works by analogy.
The argument is built upon hidden assumptions.

Correct Answer: The argument is built upon hidden assumptions.

Explanation:

From the above statemnts only "The argument is built upon hidden assumptions." will be true

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