Logical Reasoning

PT103 · S3 · Q16 The recently negotiated North American

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The recently negotiated North American Free Trade Agreement among Canada, Mexico, and the United States is misnamed, because it would not result in truly free trade.

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

16.

The argument proceeds by

  1. ruling out alternatives

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. using a term in two

    Trap

    16% picked this

  3. citing a nonrepresentative instance

    Trap

    7% picked this

  4. Correct

    appealing to a relevant authority

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    67% picked this

  5. responding to a different issue

    Trap

    8% picked this

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