Logical Reasoning

PT124 · S2 · Q18 Tallulah: The columnist attributes the

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Tallulah: The columnist attributes the decline of interest in novels to consumerism, technology, and the laziness of people who prefer watching television to reading a novel.

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.

18.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of Tallulah's argument?

  1. Contemporary fiction is unpopular because

    Trap

    7% picked this

  2. The columnist’s claim that novels

    Trap

    6% picked this

  3. Correct

    The view expressed by the

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    85% picked this

  4. People read as much as

    Trap

    2% picked this

  5. A large number of high-quality

    Trap

    0% picked this

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