Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT1 S4 Q18 Explanation

Several cosmetics firms are committed

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Stimulus

Several cosmetics firms are committed to the active development, validation, and adoption of new product-safety tests that use cultures of human cells. They argue that the new tests for tests on live animals.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
18.

The statements above most strongly support which one which one of the

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    The pressure on cosmetics firms to cease conducting experiments that use live animals was initiated by

  2. Trap3% picked this

    Consumers are no more likely to buy products whose safety was tested on cultures of human cells than they are to buy products

  3. Trap0% picked this

    Financial consultants for the cosmetics firms believe that using human cell cultures rather than live animals to test product safety will cost the

  4. Trap13% picked this

    Researchers in the cosmetics firms believe that fewer tests of products will be needed if cell cultures rather

  5. Correct83% picked this

    Managers of the cosmetics firms believe that it is better for their firms not to perform tests on live animals if there is an

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

    Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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