Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT138 S2 Q26 Explanation

Sarah: When commercial fishing boats

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Stimulus

Sarah: When commercial fishing boats with permits to fish for certain species accidentally catch a type of fish for which they have no permit, the latter must be thrown back. This is a very wasteful practice because many, if not most, of the rejected fish altered so that fishers can keep fish caught accidentally.

Amar: Making it legal to keep those fish would probably lead to more "accidents."

What this question is testing

Method

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

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The question
26.

The technique Amar uses in responding to Sarah's argument

Answer choices

  1. Trap5% picked this

    question whether Sarah's recommendation can be put

  2. Trap4% picked this

    point out that Sarah used a crucial term in two

  3. Trap4% picked this

    allude to a factor that supposedly strengthens the case for

  4. Correct86% picked this

    contend that Sarah's recommendation has an important

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap1% picked this

    maintain that Sarah overlooks important lessons from

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