Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT129 S2 Q10 Explanation

Dairy farmer: On our farm

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Stimulus

Dairy farmer: On our farm, we have great concern for our cows' environmental conditions. We have recently made improvements that increase their comfort, such as providing them with special sleeping mattresses. These changes are intended to increase blood flow would boost milk output and thus increase profits.

What this question is testing

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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
10.

Of the following propositions, which one is best illustrated by the dairy

Answer choices

  1. Unsupported2% picked this

    Dairy cows cannot have comfortable living conditions unless farmers have some knowledge about the physiology

    Having knowledge about the physiology of milk production may help provide cows with comfortable living conditions, but the statements do not suggest that it is necessary to provide cows with such conditions.

  2. Correct75% picked this

    Farming practices introduced for the sake of maximizing profits can improve the living conditions

    Why this is right

    This describes how one cause (special sleeping mattresses) can have multiple effects (increasing the comfort of cows and increasing profits).

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

  3. Out of Scope1% picked this

    More than other farm animals, dairy cows respond favorably to improvements in

    Other farm animals are not discussed in the dairy farmer’s statements.

  4. Out of Scope1% picked this

    The productivity of dairy farms should be increased only if the quality of the product

    The quality of milk is not discussed in the dairy farmer’s statements.

  5. Too Strong21% picked this

    The key to maximizing profits on a dairy farm is having a concern for

    While having concern for dairy cows’ environment may help increase profits, the statements do not suggest that they maximize profits, nor do they suggest that having such a concern is key to improving profits. Instead, the statements suggest that increasing profits and having a concern for dairy cows’ environment are compatible.

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