Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT118 S4 Q1 Explanation

Mayor McKinney’s policies have often

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Stimulus

Mayor McKinney’s policies have often been criticized on the grounds that they benefit only wealthy city residents, but that is not a fair evaluation. Some of McKinney’s policies have clearly benefited the city’s less affluent residents. McKinney actively supported last year’s proposal to lower the city’s high property taxes. Because of this to end the housing shortage and stabilize the rents in the city.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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
1.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of

Answer choices

  1. Trap0% picked this

    It is impossible to tell whether McKinney is more committed to the interests of the wealthy than to

  2. Trap2% picked this

    McKinney’s policies have often been criticized for benefiting only wealthy

  3. Trap2% picked this

    The decrease in property taxes that McKinney supported caused more development to take place

  4. Correct94% picked this

    The criticism that McKinney’s policies benefit only the wealthy

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap2% picked this

    McKinney’s efforts helped end the housing shortage and stabilize the rents

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