Logical Reasoning

PT105 · S4 · Q25 Some residents of Midville claim

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Some residents of Midville claim that Midville is generally more expensive to live in than nearby towns are, but these people are mistaken.

Conclusion

These people are mistaken. Rephrase: Midville is generally no more expensive to live in than nearby towns are.

Evidence

They focus on Midville's relatively high tax rate while ignoring the services paid for by their taxes. Only Midville provides residents with trash removal, rent- and mortgage-assistance programs, and reasonably priced public transportation. In nearby towns, individuals pay for their own trash removal, and housing and transportation costs are high in comparison to Midville.

Evaluate

The argument follows a Pivot/Rebuttal structure, a common pattern on Main Conclusion questions. The author presents a claim from some residents of Midville and then pivots with "but these people are mistaken," indicating a rebuttal. This is followed by evidence supporting the author's opinion. The conclusion is an opinion from the author, supported by the provided comparisons between Midville and nearby towns.

Goal

Find the best available meaning match for

25.

Which one of the following is the main point of the argument?

  1. Correct

    Midville is generally no more

    Why this is right

    This matches the meaning of our rephrased conclusion, capturing the main point the author is arguing.

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

    86% picked this

  2. Some of the residents of

    Opposing Idea

    This answer repeats a claim the author acknowledges about some residents, but the author is countering this view and saying that these residents fail to consider the value they're getting for those taxes.

    2% picked this

  3. Services funded by a municipality

    Inference-Bait

    This answer suggests a general point about services funded by a municipality, which might be implied, but it's not the explicit main conclusion of the argument.

    5% picked this

  4. Some residents of Midville are

    Premise

    This answer repeats the observation that some residents are unaware of the services Midville provides, but this is not the main conclusion of the argument.

    7% picked this

  5. Most of the residents of

    Inference-Bait / Too Strong: most, all

    This answer suggests an inference that might be derived from the argument but is not explicitly stated. The argument doesn't discuss the proportion of residents making use of all services. This doesn't resemble the conclusion and is also a very strong claim that is never conveyed.

    0% picked this

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