Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT113 S2 Q13 Explanation

Adam: Marking road edges with

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Stimulus

Adam: Marking road edges with reflecting posts gives drivers a clear view of the edges, thereby enabling them to drive more safely. Therefore, marking road edges with annual number of road accidents.

Aiesha: You seem to forget that drivers exceed the speed limit more frequently and drive close to the road edge more frequently on roads that are marked with reflecting posts than on similar driving behaviors that cause road accidents.

What this question is testing

Method

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.

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The question
13.

Aiesha responds to Adam’s argument

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    questioning Adam’s assertion that reflecting posts give drivers a clear view

  2. Trap0% picked this

    presenting a possible alternative method for decreasing

  3. Correct87% picked this

    raising a consideration that challenges the argument’s assumption that facilitating safe driving will result

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap6% picked this

    denying that the drivers’ view of the road is relevant to the number

  5. Trap5% picked this

    providing additional evidence to undermine the claim that safer driving does not necessarily reduce the

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