Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT11 S4 Q5 Explanation

Large quantities of lead dust

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Stimulus

Large quantities of lead dust can be released during renovations in houses with walls painted with lead‐based paint. Because the dust puts occupants at high risk of lead poisoning, such renovations should be done only in unoccupied houses by contractors who are experienced in removing all traces of lead from houses and information to homeowners on how to reduce the risk of lead poisoning associated with do‐it‐yourself renovation.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.

Winning move

Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.

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The question
5.

Which one of the following, if true, argues most strongly against the passage’s recommendation

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Most homeowners know whether or not the walls of their houses are painted with lead- based paint, even if the walls

  2. Trap5% picked this

    Most people who undertake do-it-yourself renovation projects do so for the satisfaction of doing the work themselves and so are unlikely to hire a

  3. Correct80% picked this

    Whenever information on do-it-yourself home renovation is published, many people who would otherwise hire professionals decide to perform the renovations themselves, even

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap3% picked this

    In many areas, it is difficult to find professional renovators who have the equipment and qualifications to perform

  5. Trap10% picked this

    When professionally done home renovations are no more expensive than do-it-yourself renovations, most people choose to have their

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