Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT102 S4 Q5 Explanation

If the ivory trade continues, experts

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Stimulus

If the ivory trade continues, experts believe, the elephant will soon become extinct in Africa, because poaching is rife in many areas. A total ban on ivory trading would probably prevent the extinction. However, the country of Zimbabwe—which has virtually eliminated poaching within its borders and which relies on income from carefully not with the ivory trade but with the conservation policies of other countries.

What this question is testing

Principle-Strengthen

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
5.

Which one of the following principles forms a logical basis for Zimbabwe’s objection

Answer choices

  1. Correct83% picked this

    International measures to correct a problem should not adversely affect countries that are not responsible

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap3% picked this

    Freedom of trade is not a right but a consequence of

  3. Trap3% picked this

    Respecting a country’s sovereignty is more important than preventing the extinction

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Prohibitions affecting several countries should be enforced by a

  5. Trap8% picked this

    Effective conservation cannot be achieved without

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