Logical Reasoning

PT127 · S3 · Q5 Gardener: Researchers encourage us

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Gardener: Researchers encourage us to allow certain kinds of weeds to grow among garden vegetables because they can repel caterpillars from the garden.

Opposing Evidence

Certain kinds of weeds can repel caterpillars from the garden.

Opposing Point

It is wise to allow certain kinds of weeds to grow among garden vegetables.

Evidence

It is wise to avoid unnecessary use of insecticides.

For all we know, those kinds of weeds can deplete the soil of nutrients and moisture that garden crops depend on.

Those kinds of weeds might even attract other kinds of damaging pests.

Conclusion

It is premature to accept the advice of researchers to allow certain kinds of weeds to grow among garden vegetables.

5.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the gardener's argument?

  1. To the extent that it

    Evidence

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

    2% picked this

  2. Allowing certain kinds of weeds

    Evidence

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

    6% picked this

  3. Allowing the right kinds of

    Opposing Evidence

    This supports the opposing point in the argument.

    2% picked this

  4. Correct

    We should be cautious about

    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.

    84% picked this

  5. We should be skeptical about

    Unsupported

    The argument does not undermine the support for the opposing point, but rather provides new information that suggests it’s premature to accept the opposing point.

    7% picked this

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