Logical Reasoning

PT127 · S1 · Q18 Nutritionist: Because humans have evolved

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Nutritionist: Because humans have evolved very little since the development of agriculture, it is clear that humans are still biologically adapted to a diet of wild foods, consisting mainly of raw fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, lean meat, and seafood.

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.

18.

The claim that humans are still biologically adapted to a diet of wild foods plays which one of the following roles in the nutritionist's argument?

  1. It is a conclusion for

    Trap

    3% picked this

  2. It is a premise for

    Trap

    4% picked this

  3. It is a phenomenon for

    Trap

    2% picked this

  4. Correct

    It is an intermediate conclusion

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    86% picked this

  5. It is a premise offered

    Trap

    5% picked this

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