Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT107 S3 Q2 Explanation

Mayor of Otterville, a suburb of

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Stimulus

Mayor of Outerville, a suburb of Center City: Outerville must grow if it is to survive, so, as we have agreed, efforts should be made to attract more residents. The best strategy for attracting residents is to renovate the train station. The numbers of jobs in Center City and of people who Therefore, people want to live in towns where train travel is convenient and pleasant.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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
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The argument leads to the conclusion

Answer choices

  1. Trap14% picked this

    the town of Outerville should attract

  2. Correct77% picked this

    the train station in Outerville should

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap0% picked this

    residents of Outerville who are in need of work should look for jobs

  4. Trap2% picked this

    people who work in Center City but live in Outerville should commute by train

  5. Trap6% picked this

    people who want to live where train travel is convenient and pleasant should

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