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Must be true/must be supported
if the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true
must be true/must be supported
Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the passage
main point
the main point of the argument is that
point at issue/point of agreement
x and y disagree about whether
point at issue/point of agreement
a and b statements provide the most support for the claim that they agree about which one of the following
assumption
Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument above
justify the conclusion
which one of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion above to be properly drawn
strengthen/support
which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument
strengthen/support
which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the statement above
resolve the paradox
which one of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent paradox above?
weaken
which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
method of reasoning
which one of the following describes the technique of reasoning used above?
flaw in reasoning
the reasoning in x argument is flawed because this argument
parallel reasoning/parallel flaw
which one of the following arguments is most similar in this pattern of reasoning to the argument above?
evaluate the argument
the answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument