question types Flashcards
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?
must be true/most supported
which one of the following can be properly inferred from the passage?
MBT/most supported
Larson and Manuela disagree about whether
debate/point at issue
which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument above?
assumption (nec)
which one of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion above to be properly drawn?
justify the conclusion/suff.
which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
support/strengthen
which one the following, if true, most strongly support the statement above?
support/strengthen
which one of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent paradox above?
paradox
which one of the following describes the technique of reasoning used above?
method of reasoning
the reasoning in the ___ argument is flawed because this argument
flaw
which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above?
parallel
the answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?
evaluate the argument
if the statements above are true, which one of the following CANNOT be true?
cannot be true
which stimuli don’t contain conclusions?
must be true, cannot be true, and resolve the paradox questions
which stimulus usually don’t have reasoning?
weaken or method of reasoning
If there’s no conclusion and no paradox then it’s a….?
must be true
question types that contain holes
weaken (open) and strengthen (close)
brother/sister pairs
method of reasoning and flaw in reasoning
Difference between method of reasoning and flaw in the reasoning
Flaw: stem says there’s a reasoning error in the stimulus
Method: stimulus could be a valid or invalid argument and you have to make a note of that
one-step extension of method of reasoning?
parallel reasoning
Task in parallel reasoning question?
ID the type of reasoning used and then parallel it
Method of reasoning and parallel reasoning both have strong ____ element?
must be true!!
If the statement above are true, which one of the following conclusion can be properly drawn on the basis of them?
must be true
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
assumption
which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument’s stated conclusion?
weaken
the argument proceeds by?
method of reasoning
The pattern of reasoning displayed in the argument above is most closely paralleled by that in which one of the following arguments?
parallel of reasoning
which one of the following can be logically inferred from the passage?
must be true
which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument?
strengthen
which one of the following argumentative strategies is used by the researcher in responding to the manager?
method of reasoning
which one of the following, if true, argues most strongly against the explanation reported in the passage?
weaken
which one of the following principles, if established, would do most to support the customer’s position against the advertiser’s response?
strengthen
which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?
paradox
if the statements above are true, they provide the most support for which one of the following?
must be true
Mary uses which one of the following argumentative techniques in countering Paul’s argument?
method of reasoning
which one of the following contains an error of reasoning that is also contained in the argument above?
parallel reasoning
the argument is structured to lead to the conclusion that
main point
which one of the following is most similar in its logical features to the argument above?
parallel the reasoning
Greg does which one of the following in responding to Sara’s argument?
method of reasoning
which one of the following is best supported by the passage?
must be true
which one of the following, if true, most seriously call into question?
weaken
the judge responds to the political’s argument by doing which one of the following?
main point
the pattern of reasoning in the argument above is most similar to that in which one of the following?
method of reasoning
which one of the following, if true, most seriously weaken the argument?
weaken
which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox in the information above?
paradox
the author’s conclusion depends upon which one of the following?
assumption
A questionable aspect of the reasoning above is that it
Flaw
The reasoning in the arg is fallacious because the arg
Flaw
