Logical Reasoning

PT133 · S3 · Q5 Parent: Pushing very young children

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Parent: Pushing very young children into rigorous study in an effort to make our nation more competitive does more harm than good.

Causation Comparison

Pro Con

Primary School Rigorous Work

Secondary School Rigorous Work

5.

Which one of the following can be inferred from the parent's statements?

  1. For our nation to be

    Too Strong

    While rigorous work makes sense for secondary school students, that doesn’t imply that more rigorous study than now exists is necessary.

    1% picked this

  2. The developmental needs of secondary

    Too Strong

    The statements do not address whether the developmental needs of secondary school students are currently being addressed.

    1% picked this

  3. Our country can be competitive

    Too Strong

    While economic competitiveness is an aim of some who push rigorous study on primary school students, no prerequisites for achieving that aim is offered.

    5% picked this

  4. Correct

    A curriculum of rigorous study

    Why this is right

    Pro Con Primary School Rigorous Work Secondary School Rigorous Work Since rigorous work is a drawback for primary school students, it does not meet the developmental needs of primary school students.

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

    92% picked this

  5. Unless our nation encourages more

    Contradicted

    Rigorous work for primary school students is a drawback, not an advantage as this answer would have it.

    1% picked this

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