Logical Reasoning

PT14 · S2 · Q18 Consumer activist: By allowing major

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Consumer activist: By allowing major airlines to abandon, as they promptly did, all but their most profitable routes, the government's decision to cease regulation of the airline industry has worked to the disadvantage of everyone who lacks access to a large metropolitan airport.

Your task

Find the assumption the argument requires in order for its conclusion to hold.

Common trap

Answers that would help the argument but aren't strictly required (sufficient, not necessary).

Winning move

Negate each choice — the right one breaks the argument when negated.

18.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the consumer activist’s argument depends?

  1. Before the recent change in

    Trap

    9% picked this

  2. When any sizable group of

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. Government regulation of industry almost

    Trap

    3% picked this

  4. Correct

    At the time of the

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    69% picked this

  5. Regional airlines lack the resources

    Trap

    16% picked this

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