Logical Reasoning

PT142 · S1 · Q3 Editorial: The government should

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Editorial: The government should not fund any part of its health services with lottery revenue.

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.

3.

The argument in the editorial most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?

  1. Governments should spend more of

    Trap

    0% picked this

  2. Correct

    Essential government services must be

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

    97% picked this

  3. No government service should be

    Trap

    2% picked this

  4. Governments should consider all health

    Trap

    0% picked this

  5. At least some lottery revenue

    Trap

    1% picked this

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