Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT125 S2 Q11 Explanation

Contrary to recent speculations

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Stimulus

Contrary to recent speculations, no hardware store will be opening in the shopping plaza. If somebody were going to open a store there, they would already have has been no such publicity.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn in

Answer choices

  1. Opposing Point1% picked this

    Some people have surmised that a hardware store will be opening in

    This is the point the argument opposes.

  2. Correct87% picked this

    A hardware store will not be opening in the

    Why this is right

    This best paraphrases the argument's main point.

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

  3. Evidence8% picked this

    If somebody were going to open a hardware store in the shopping plaza, that person would already

    This is evidence that supports the argument's

  4. Out of Scope0% picked this

    It would be unwise to open a hardware store in the

    The argument does not discuss whether it would be wise to open a hardware store in the shopping plaza

  5. Evidence4% picked this

    There has been no publicity concerning the opening of a hardware store in

    This is evidence that supports the argument's main point.

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