Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT133 S3 Q4 Explanation

Sam: Mountain lions

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Stimulus

Sam: Mountain lions, a protected species, are preying on bighorn sheep, another protected species. We must let nature take the bighorns survive.

Meli: Nonsense. We must do what we can to ensure the survival of the bighorn, even if that mountain lion population.

What this question is testing

Agree/Disagree

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
4.

Which one of the following is a point of disagreement between Meli

Answer choices

  1. Correct93% picked this

    Humans should not intervene to protect bighorn sheep from

    Why this is right

    Sam would agree with this statement, while Meli would disagree with it.

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

  2. Half Scope4% picked this

    The preservation of a species as a whole is more important than the loss of

    While Meli would likely agree with this statement, Sam does not address it.

  3. Unsupported1% picked this

    The preservation of a predatory species is easier to ensure than the preservation of the

    Neither Sam nor Meli would agree with this statement.

  4. Unsupported0% picked this

    Any measures to limit the mountain lion population would likely push the

    Neither Sam nor Meli would agree with this statement.

  5. Unsupported2% picked this

    If the population of mountain lions is not limited, the bighorn sheep species

    Neither Talbert nor Sklar would agree with this statement.

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