Logical Reasoning

PT13 · S4 · Q3 Kim: Some people claim that

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Kim: Some people claim that the battery-powered electric car represents a potential solution to the problem of air pollution.

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.

3.

The main point made in Kim’s argument is that

  1. replacing gasoline-powered cars with battery-

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  2. a significant reduction in air

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  3. all forms of automobile transportation

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  4. Correct

    battery-powered electric cars are not

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

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  5. gasoline-powered cars will probably remain

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