Logical Reasoning

PT132 · S4 · Q12 Political scientist: It is not uncommon

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Political scientist: It is not uncommon for a politician to criticize his or her political opponents by claiming that their exposition of their ideas is muddled and incomprehensible.

Premise

As every politician knows, political mobilization requires commonality of purpose.

Intermediate Conclusion

Political agendas promoted in a manner that cannot be understood by large numbers of people will not be realized.

Conclusion

Politicians who criticize their political opponents by claiming that their exposition of their ideas is muddled and incomprehensible are being insincere.

12.

Which one of the following is the most accurate rendering of the political scientist's main conclusion?

  1. People who promote political agendas

    Out of Scope

    It is the critics that claim their opponents are incomprehensible who should be regarded as insincere.

    4% picked this

  2. Sincere critics of the proponents

    Out of Scope

    The passage is not about what sincere critics should do, but rather about which critics are being insincere.

    2% picked this

  3. The ineffectiveness of a confusingly

    Out of Scope

    The argument is not about the reasons to criticize or refrain from criticizing, but rather about which critics are being insincere.

    3% picked this

  4. Correct

    A politician criticizing his or

    Why this is right

    This best paraphrases the political scientist’s conclusion.

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

    85% picked this

  5. To mobilize large numbers of

    Assumption

    This is an assumption of the intermediate argument.

    6% picked this

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