Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT130 S3 Q10 Explanation

Only people who are willing

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

Only people who are willing to compromise should undergo mediation to resolve their conflicts. Actual litigation should be pursued only when one is sure that one's position is correct. on ideology are unwilling to compromise.

What this question is testing

Must be True

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.

If the statements above are true, then which one of the following

Answer choices

  1. Unsupported5% picked this

    People who do not undergo mediation to resolve their conflicts should be sure that their

    Falsely assumes that people who do not undergo mediation should pursue litigation.

  2. Unsupported Relationship4% picked this

    People whose conflicts are not based on ideology should attempt to resolve their conflicts by

    No relationship can be established between people whose conflicts are not based on ideology and people who should pursue litigation.

  3. Too Strong / Unsupported Relationship3% picked this

    People whose conflicts are based on ideology are not always sure that their

    There is a difference between “should be sure” and “are sure.” Also, this assumes that those who should not undergo mediation are not always sure that their positions are correct.

  4. Unsupported Relationship9% picked this

    People who are sure of the correctness of their positions are not people who should undergo mediation

    Falsely assumes that people who are sure of the correctness of their position are not willing to compromise.

  5. Correct80% picked this

    People whose conflicts are based on ideology are not people who should undergo mediation to

    Why this is right

    This follows from the first and third statements.

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

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