Logical Reasoning

PT114 · S4 · Q3 Journalist: Obviously, though some animals

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Journalist: Obviously, though some animals are purely carnivorous, none would survive without plants.

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.

3.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the journalist's argument?

  1. The photosynthetic activity of plants

    Trap

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  2. Some purely carnivorous animals would

    Trap

    4% picked this

  3. The chemical composition of Earth

    Trap

    0% picked this

  4. Human activity is part of

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  5. Correct

    Just as animals are dependent

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    89% picked this

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