Logical Reasoning

PT102 · S2 · Q7 Generations of European-history

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Generations of European-history students have been taught that a political assassination caused the First World War.

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.

7.

Which one of the following most accurately restates the main point of the passage?

  1. The assassination did not cause

    Trap

    16% picked this

  2. The war was destined to

    Trap

    4% picked this

  3. Correct

    Though the statement that the

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    73% picked this

  4. If the assassination had occurred

    Trap

    2% picked this

  5. Although the conditions prevailing at

    Trap

    4% picked this

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