Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT126 S3 Q13 Explanation

Botanist: It has long been believed

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Stimulus

Botanist: It has long been believed that people with children or pets should keep poinsettia plants out of their homes. Although this belief has been encouraged by child-rearing books, which commonly list poinsettias as poisonous and therefore dangerous, it is poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets.

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
13.

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

Answer choices

  1. Too Strong0% picked this

    Child-rearing books should encourage people with children to put poinsettias in

    The argument suggests that the recommendation to keep poinsettia plants out of their homes is mistaken. But to say that people with children should put poinsettia plants in their homes goes too far.

  2. Evidence8% picked this

    Poinsettias are not dangerously

    This is evidence that supports the argument’s conclusion.

  3. Opposing Evidence0% picked this

    According to many child-rearing books, poinsettias

    This is evidence in support of the argument’s opposing point.

  4. Correct80% picked this

    The belief that households with children or pets should not have

    Why this is right

    This best paraphrases the botanist’s conclusion.

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

  5. Evidence12% picked this

    Poinsettias pose no risk to children

    This is evidence that supports the argument’s conclusion.

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