Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT10 S1 Q6 Explanation

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Stimulus

Advertisement: Most power hedge trimmers on the market do an adequate job of trimming hedges, but many power hedge trimmers are dangerous to operate and can cause serious injury when used by untrained operators. Bolter Industries’ hedge trimmer has been tested by National Laboratories, the most trusted name in safety testing. are buying a power hedge trimmer whose safety is assured.

What this question is testing

Evaluate

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
6.

The answer to which one of the following questions would be most useful in evaluating the truth of the conclusion

Answer choices

  1. Trap4% picked this

    Has National Laboratories performed safety tests on other machines made by

  2. Trap4% picked this

    How important to the average buyer of a power hedge trimmer is

  3. Correct88% picked this

    What were the results of National Laboratories’ tests of Bolter Industries’

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Are there safer ways of trimming a hedge than using a

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Does any other power hedge trimmer on the market do a better job of trimming hedges than does

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