Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT119 S2 Q1 Explanation

Cox: The consumer council did

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Stimulus

Cox: The consumer council did not provide sufficient justification for its action when it required that from the market.

Crockett: I disagree. Derma-35 in fact causes inflammation, but in citing only the side effect of blemishes as the justification for its decision, the council a legitimate health concern.

What this question is testing

Agree/Disagree

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.

Cox and Crockett disagree over

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    Derma-35 should remain on the

  2. Trap0% picked this

    blemishes are sometimes caused by

  3. Trap1% picked this

    the council based its decision on the threat of inflammation or on the

  4. Correct97% picked this

    the council gave an adequate reason for its decision to

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap0% picked this

    inflammation is a serious health

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