Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT129 S2 Q21 Explanation

Editorial: It is a travesty

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Stimulus

Editorial: It is a travesty of justice, social critics say, that we can launch rockets into outer space but cannot solve social problems that have plagued humanity. The assumption underlying this assertion is that there are greater difficulties involved in a space launch than are involved in ending long- standing social problems, psyche, and until we adequately understand the human psyche we cannot solve the great social problems.

What this question is testing

Role

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
21.

The statement that rocket technology is much simpler than the human psyche plays which one of the following roles

Answer choices

  1. Wrong Role2% picked this

    It is cited as a possible objection to the

    The claim supports the argument's conclusion, while this suggest that the claim opposes the argument's conclusion.

  2. Wrong Role4% picked this

    According to the argument, it is a fact that has misled

    The claim supports the argument's conclusion, while this suggests that the claim has been used by critics to reach an opposing conclusion.

  3. Wrong Role6% picked this

    It is the argument's

    The claim is a premise of the argument, while this answer suggest that it is the conclusion of the argument.

  4. Wrong Role7% picked this

    It is claimed to be a false assumption on which the reasoning that the argument

    While the argument does point out a false assumption of the opposing argument, this claim is a premise used to support the argument's conclusion.

  5. Correct81% picked this

    It is used by the argument to attempt to undermine the reasoning

    Why this is right

    This correctly identifies the role of the claim as support for the argument's conclusion.

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

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