Question Stems

Question 1

“Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the passage?”

Answer 1

MBT

Question 2

“If the information above is correct, which one of the following conclusions can be properly drawn on the basis of it?”

Answer 2

MBT

Question 3

“The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?”

Answer 3

MBT

Question 4

“Which one of the following best expresses the main conclusion of the argument above?”

Answer 4

MP

Question 5

“Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the reasoning above?”

Answer 5

Weaken

Question 6

“Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the claim above?”

Answer 6

Weaken

Question 7

“the conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?”

Answer 7

Justify

Question 8

“which one of the following, if assumed, would allow the conclusion to be properly drawn?”

Answer 8

Justify

Question 9

“which one of the following, if true, enables the conclusion to be properly drawn?”

Answer 9

Justify

Question 10

“the conclusion above is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?”

Answer 10

Justify

Question 11

“which one of the following, if true, most supports the argument above?”

Answer 11

Strengthen

Question 12

“each of the following, if true, would support the conclusion above EXCEPT:”

Answer 12

Strengthen

Question 13

“which one of the following, if assumed, does most to justify the argument’s conclusion?”

Answer 13

Strengthen

Question 14

“the argument assumes which one of the following?”

Answer 14

Assumption

Question 15

“the position taken above presupposes which one of the following?”

Answer 15

Assumption

Question 16

“the conclusion cited does not follow unless”

Answer 16

Assumption

Question 17

“the method of the argument is to”

Answer 17

Method of Reasoning

Question 18

“the argument proceeds by” (what’s it doing?)

Answer 18

Method of Reasoning

Question 19

“the argument derives its conclusion by”

Answer 19

Method of Reasoning

Question 20

“which one of the following describes the technique of reasoning used above?”

Answer 20

Method of Reasoning

Question 21

“the argument seeks to do which one of the following?”

Answer 21

Method of Reasoning

Question 22

“which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the example of the …?”

Answer 22

Method of Reasoning

Question 23

“the reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument”

Answer 23

Flaw

Question 24

“a questionable aspect of the reasoning above is that it”

Answer 24

Flaw

Question 25

“which one of the following arguments is most similar in its logical features to the argument above?”

Answer 25

Parallel