Arguments - Question Types

Question 1

Main Point

Answer 1

What is the author’s main point?

Question 2

Main Point

Answer 2

The main conclusion drawn in the author’s argument is that…

Question 3

Main Point

Answer 3

The argument is structured to lead to which one of the following conclusions?

Question 4

Necessary Assumption

Answer 4

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument relies?

Question 5

Necessary Assumption

Answer 5

The argument above assumes which of the following?

Question 6

Necessary Assumption

Answer 6

The writer’s argument depends upon assuming which of the following?

Question 7

Sufficient Assumption

Answer 7

Which one of the following, if assumed, would enable the conclusion to be properly drawn?

Question 8

Sufficient Assumption

Answer 8

The conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

Question 9

Weaken

Answer 9

Which of the following, if true, would most undermine the author’s conclusion?

Question 10

Weaken

Answer 10

Which of the following statements, if true, would most call into question the results achieved by the scientists?

Question 11

Strenghten

Answer 11

Which of the following, if true, would most support the author’s conclusion?

Question 12

Strengthen

Answer 12

Which of the following statements, if true, would strengthen the author’s argument?

Question 13

Strengthen

Answer 13

Which of the following principles, if established, justifies the actions taken by Mia in the argument above?

Question 14

Resolve/Explain

Answer 14

Which one of the following provides the best resolution to the apparent paradox described by the committee member?

Question 15

Resolve/Explain

Answer 15

Which of the following statements, if true, would explain the discrepancy found by the scientists?

Question 16

Inference

Answer 16

Which one of the following statements can be validly inferred from the information above?

Question 17

Inference

Answer 17

If the statements above are true, then which of the following must also be true?

Question 18

Inference

Answer 18

Which one of the following conclusions can be validly drawn from the passage above?*

Question 19

Inference

Answer 19

Which one of the following conclusions is best supported bye the passage above?*

Question 20

Reasoning

Answer 20

The argument proceeds by…

Question 21

Reasoning

Answer 21

Leah responds to Kevin by doing which of the following?

Question 22

Reasoning

Answer 22

The method the activist uses to object to the developer’s argument is to…

Question 23

Reasoning

Answer 23

Dr. Jacobs does which of the following?

Question 24

Flaw

Answer 24

Which of the following indicates a flaw in the author’s reasoning?

Question 25

Flaw

Answer 25

A criticism of the argument would most likely emphasize that it…

Question 26

Flaw

Answer 26

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument…

Question 27

Flaw

Answer 27

The argument above relies on which of the following questionable techniques?

Question 28

Principle Match

Answer 28

The reasoning above most closely conforms to which of the following principles?

Question 29

Principle Match

Answer 29

Which of the following examples conforms most closely to the principle given in the argument above?

Question 30

Parallel the Reasoning

Answer 30

Which of the following is most similar to the reasoning in the argument above?

Question 31

Parallel the Reasoning

Answer 31

The flawed pattern of reasoning exhibited in the argument above is most similar to that in which of the following?