Logical Reasoning

PT118 · S4 · Q23 Agricultural economist: Over the past several

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Agricultural economist: Over the past several years, increases in worldwide grain production have virtually ceased.

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.

23.

Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the agricultural economist's argument by the claim that further increases in worldwide grain production will be extremely difficult?

  1. It is one of the

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. It is a description of

    Trap

    6% picked this

  3. It is the only premise

    Trap

    2% picked this

  4. It is a prediction for

    Trap

    9% picked this

  5. Correct

    It is an intermediate conclusion

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    81% picked this

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