Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT107 S4 Q15 Explanation

Ambiguity inspires interpretation.

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Stimulus

Ambiguity inspires interpretation. The saying, “We are the measure of all things,” for instance, has been interpreted by some people to imply that humans are centrally important in the universe, while others have interpreted it to mean simply that, must rely on themselves to find the truth.

What this question is testing

Role

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
15.

The claim that ambiguity inspires interpretation figures in the argument in which one of

Answer choices

  1. Wrong Role6% picked this

    It is used to support the

    It is the conclusion.

  2. Reversed5% picked this

    It is an illustration of the claim that we are the measure

    The claim that we are the measure of all things is an illustration of the first sentence.

  3. Wrong Role4% picked this

    It is compatible with either accepting or rejecting the

    This isn't neutral background information. This is the author's Main Conclusion!

  4. Correct81% picked this

    It is a view that other statements in the argument are

    Why this is right

    This is identifying the first sentence as the Main Conclusion. The other statements in an argument support the Conclusion.

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

  5. Wrong Role3% picked this

    It sets out a difficulty the argument is intended

    The first sentence is the main conclusion, not a problem the author is trying to solve.

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