Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT12 S1 Q11 Explanation

The demand for used cars has risen

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Stimulus

The demand for used cars has risen dramatically in Germany in recent years. Most of this demand is generated by former East Germans who cannot yet afford new cars and for whom cars were generally unavailable prior to unification. This demand has outstripped supply and thus has exerted an upward pressure on for several years. Hence, the German new-car market will most likely improve soon as well.

What this question is testing

Strengthen

Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion more likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that are consistent with the argument but add no real support, or that strengthen a claim the argument doesn't make.

Winning move

Locate the gap between evidence and conclusion, then pick the choice that closes it.

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The question
11.

Which one of the following, if true, would most help to support the conclusion about the

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    The demand for old cars in former West Germany is greater than the demand for new cars

  2. Trap3% picked this

    In most European countries, the sale of a used car is subject to less tax than is the

  3. Trap0% picked this

    Most Germans own very few cars in the course of

  4. Correct93% picked this

    Most former West Germans purchase new cars once they sell their

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Many former East Germans prefer to buy cars imported from North America because they are generally

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