Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT124 S2 Q3 Explanation

Because it permits a slower

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Stimulus

Because it permits a slower and more natural rhythm of life, living in the country is supposed to be more healthy and relaxed than living in the city. But surveys show that people living in the country become ill as often and as that they experience an equal amount of stress.

What this question is testing

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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
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The statements above, if true, provide the most support for which one

Answer choices

  1. Correct83% picked this

    Living in the country is neither healthier nor more relaxing than living

    Why this is right

    This is basically giving us the implied rebuttal of the "But". Living in the country is supposed to be more healthy and relaxed. But ... country folk get just as sick country folk are equally stressed Thus, [implied rebuttal], living in the country is not more healthy and relaxed.

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

  2. Wrong Rebuttal11% picked this

    Living in the country does not in fact permit a slower and more natural rhythm of life than

    That first claim is presented as a given, not as an opinion. Only the second clause in the 1st sentence is a speculation. FACT: living in the country permits a slower and more natural rhythm BECAUSE OF THIS FACT: living in the country is supposed to be more healthy and relaxed. Furthermore, the author never says anything that counters the idea that living in the country has a slower and more natural rhythm of life.

  3. Opposite1% picked this

    People whose rhythm of life is slow and natural recover quickly

    This passage is saying that where you live (and thus the rhythm of life at which you live) is not a causal difference-maker when it comes to illness or stress.

  4. Too Strong: unhealthy1% picked this

    Despite what people believe, a natural rhythm of life

    The author isn't saying that living in the country is worse than the city, or bad, or unhealthy. He's just saying, "the idea that living in the country is healthier and more relaxing isn't borne out by surveys." That doesn't mean it's worse; it could just be the same.

  5. Opposite4% picked this

    The amount of stress a person experiences depends on that person’s

    The paragraph is actually establishing that "despite the different rhythm of life, there isn't a difference in stress for country folk". Thus the paragraph is showing that stress apparently doesn't depend / co-vary with rhythm of life.

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