Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT115 S4 Q25 Explanation

Political commentator: Voters tend to

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TopicsNecessary Assumption

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Stimulus

Political commentator: Voters tend to elect the candidate whose visual image most evokes positive feelings. Thus, laws designed to increase the fairness of elections should not allow one candidate to than any rival candidates can afford.

What this question is testing

Necessary Assumption

Your task

Find the assumption the argument requires in order for its conclusion to hold.

Common trap

Answers that would help the argument but aren't strictly required (sufficient, not necessary).

Winning move

Negate each choice — the right one breaks the argument when negated.

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The question
25.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the political

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    Elections are unfair only if at least one of the candidates has more resources than

  2. Trap6% picked this

    People have positive feelings toward election candidates only when they find the candidates’

  3. Correct85% picked this

    The tendency of a candidate’s visual image to evoke positive feelings in voters at least sometimes increases

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap3% picked this

    Candidates invariably buy as much media exposure as they can afford and

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Any candidate whose visual image does not evoke many positive feelings in voters will

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