Question Stems

Question 1

The statement that the law should require explicit safety labels on toys serves which one of the following functions in the consumer advocate’s argument?

Answer 1

Argument Part

Question 2

Which one of the following, if assumed, allows the argument’s conclusion to be properly drawn?

Answer 2

Sufficient Assumption

Question 3

Which one of the following most accurately and completely expresses the main conclusion of the city council member’s argument?

Answer 3

Main Point/Conclusion

Question 4

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main point of the argument?

Answer 4

Main Point/Conclusion

Question 5

The statement that the car Peter took got damaged and the car Alicia took did not plays which one of the following roles in the argument?

Answer 5

Argument Part

Question 6

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

Answer 6

Strengthen

Question 7

The statement that adolescents and adults are not the same plays which one of the following roles in the argument?

Answer 7

Argument Part

Question 8

Which one of the following is the most strongly supported by editorialist’s statements?

Answer 8

Most Strongly Supported

Question 9

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the science journalist’s statements?

Answer 9

Most Strongly Supported

Question 10

Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the manager’s claim?

Answer 10

Weaken

Question 11

Stephen’s response to Zachary, if true, most strongly supports which one of the following?

Answer 11

Most Strongly Supported

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Must be True

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Must be True

Question 14

The argument would be most seriouly weakened if which one of the following were discovered?

Answer 14

Weaken

Question 15

Which one of the following is the main conclusion of the argument?

Answer 15

Main Point/Conclusion

Question 16

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from Dr. Z’s statement?

Answer 16

Must be True

Question 17

If the critic’s statements above are true, then on the basis of them which one of the following CANNOT be true?

Answer 17

Must be False

Question 18

The main point of the taxpayer’s argument is that Metro City…

Answer 18

Main Point/Conclusion

Question 19

Which one of the following can be logically inferred from the passage?

Answer 19

Must be True

Question 20

If the statements in the passage are true, which one of the following must also be true about Kay’s course of action in any election to select one candidate for a position

Answer 20

Must be True

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Sufficient Assumption

Question 22

Which one of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the scientist’s hypothesis?

Answer 22

Strengthen

Question 23

Which one of the following, if assumed, would do most to justify the claim that the price of halibut will increase?

Answer 23

Pseudo Sufficient Assumption

Question 24

Which one of the following, if true, provides the most support for the reasoning above?

Answer 24

Strengthen

Question 25

The case of August Frenson plays which one of the following role in the argument?

Answer 25

Argument Part

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Sufficient Assumption

Question 27

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

Answer 27

Weaken

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Weaken

Question 29

Which one of the following can be properly concluded from the passage?

Answer 29

Must be True