Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT135 S4 Q4 Explanation

Gaby: In school, children should

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TopicsAgree/Disagree

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Stimulus

Gaby: In school, children should be allowed fully to follow their own interests, supported by experienced teachers who offer minimal guidance. This enables them in their adult lives.

Logan: I disagree. Schoolchildren should acquire the fundamental knowledge necessary for future success, and they learn such fundamentals only from accredited teachers.

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.

Gaby's and Logan's comments provide most support for the claim that they

Answer choices

  1. Half Scope9% picked this

    the way in which schoolchildren best acquire

    Logan says that schoolchildren best acquire fundamental knowledge through disciplined, systematic instruction, but Gaby does not address fundamental knowledge.

  2. Correct86% picked this

    the extent to which teachers should direct

    Why this is right

    Gaby prefers that children have less direction from teachers than Logan prefers.

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

  3. Both Agree2% picked this

    the importance of having qualified teachers involved in

    Both Gaby and Logan agree with this statement.

  4. Out of Scope2% picked this

    the sort of school environment that most fosters

    Neither Gaby nor Logan address children’s creativity.

  5. Out of Scope1% picked this

    the extent to which schoolchildren are interested in fundamental

    Neither Gaby nor Logan address schoolchildren’s interest in fundamental academic subjects.

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