Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT125 S2 Q2 Explanation

Many of those who

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TopicsNecessary Assumption

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Stimulus

Many of those who are most opposed to cruelty to animals in the laboratory, in the slaughterhouse, or on the farm are people who truly love animals and who keep pets. The vast majority of domestic pets, however, are dogs and cats, and both of these species are usually fed meat. cruelty to animals do, in fact, contribute to such cruelty.

What this question is testing

Necessary Assumption

Your task

Find the assumption the argument requires in order for its conclusion to hold.

Common trap

Answers that would help the argument but aren't strictly required (sufficient, not necessary).

Winning move

Negate each choice — the right one breaks the argument when negated.

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The question
2.

Which one of the following is an assumption made by

Answer choices

  1. Out of Scope - Term Shift2% picked this

    Loving pets requires loving all forms of

    The argument does discuss people who truly love animals, but does not distinguish between those who love animals and those who love pets.

  2. Out of Scope3% picked this

    Many of those who are opposed to keeping dogs and cats as pets are also opposed

    The argument does not discuss people who are opposed to keeping dogs and cats as pets.

  3. Out of Scope - Term Shift1% picked this

    Some people who work in laboratories, in slaughterhouses, or on farms are opposed to

    The argument does not discuss people who work in laboratories, in slaughterhouses, or on farms.

  4. Out of Scope - Opposite Group1% picked this

    Many popular pets are not usually

    Pets that are not usually fed meat are irrelevant to the argument.

  5. Correct93% picked this

    Feeding meat to pets contributes to cruelty

    Why this is right

    This bridges the gap between feeding a pet meat and contributing to animal cruelty.

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

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