Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT130 S1 Q13 Explanation

It is a given that to be

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Stimulus

It is a given that to be an intriguing person, one must be able to inspire the perpetual curiosity of others. Constantly broadening one's abilities and extending one's intellectual reach will enable one to inspire that curiosity. For such a perpetual expansion of comprehended, making one a constant mystery to others.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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
13.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn in

Answer choices

  1. Problem32% picked this

    To be an intriguing person, one must be able to inspire the perpetual

    This is the problem IP → IC for which the conclusion offers a solution.

  2. Correct50% picked this

    If one constantly broadens one's abilities and extends one's intellectual reach, one will be able to inspire the

    Why this is right

    This best paraphrases PE → IC the argument’s main point.

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

  3. Premise6% picked this

    If one's mind becomes impossible to fully comprehend, one will always be a

    This paraphrases the ~FC → MO premise that supports the argument’s main point.

  4. Reversal11% picked this

    To inspire the perpetual curiosity of others, one must constantly broaden one's abilities and extend

    This reverses the IC → PE relationship in the argument’s main point.

  5. Unsupported1% picked this

    If one constantly broadens one's abilities and extends one's intellectual reach, one will

    If one perpetually expands one’s mind, one will inspire curiosity in others.

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