Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT119 S3 Q11 Explanation

In early 1990, Queenston instituted

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

In early 1990, Queenston instituted a tax increase that gave its school system a larger operating budget. The school system used the larger budget to increase the total number of teachers in the system by 30 percent between 1990 and 1993. Nevertheless, number of students per teacher between 1990 and 1993.

What this question is testing

Must be True

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
11.

If the statements above are true, then on the basis of them which one of the following must

Answer choices

  1. Trap9% picked this

    No classes in Queenston’s school system experienced an increase in enrollment between

  2. Correct85% picked this

    The total number of students enrolled in Queenston’s school system increased between

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap2% picked this

    The operating budget of Queenston’s school system increased by exactly 30 percent between

  4. Trap3% picked this

    Most teachers who worked for Queenston’s school system in 1990 were still working for the

  5. Trap1% picked this

    The quality of education in Queenston’s school system improved between 1990

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