Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT124 S3 Q12 Explanation

Many mountain climbers regard

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Stimulus

Many mountain climbers regard climbing Mount Everest as the ultimate achievement. But climbers should not attempt this climb since the risk of death or serious injury in an Everest expedition is very high. Moreover, the romantic notion of gaining "spiritual discovery" atop Everest is dispelled by had at the top were of exhaustion and fear.

What this question is testing

Principle-Strengthen

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
12.

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify

Answer choices

  1. Wrong Evidence14% picked this

    Projects undertaken primarily for spiritual reasons ought to be abandoned if the

    The argument does not indicate whether climbing Mount Everest is a project undertaken primarily for spiritual reasons.

  2. Correct73% picked this

    Dangerous activities that are unlikely to result in significant spiritual benefits for those undertaking them

    Why this is right

    This bridges the gap between D + SD → A dangerous activities that are unlikely to result in spiritual discovery and the assertion that such activities should not be attempted.

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

  3. Out of Scope0% picked this

    Activities that are extremely dangerous ought to be legally prohibited unless they are necessary to

    Whether an activity should be legally prohibited is not relevant to the argument.

  4. Too Weak8% picked this

    Profound spiritual experiences can be achieved without undergoing the serious danger involved

    This principle does not justify the conclusion that climbers should not attempt to climb Mount Everest.

  5. Too Weak4% picked this

    Mountain climbers and other athletes should carefully examine the underlying reasons they have for participating

    This principle does not justify the conclusion that climbers should not attempt to climb Mount Everest.

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