Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT143 S4 Q18 Explanation

Wong: Although all countries

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Stimulus

Wong: Although all countries are better off as democracies, a transitional autocratic stage is sometimes required can become democratic.

Tate: The freedom and autonomy that democracy provides are of genuine value, but the simple material needs of people are more important. Some countries can autocracies than as democracies.

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
18.

Wong’s and Tate’s statements provide the most support for the claim that they disagree over the truth of which

Answer choices

  1. Correct90% picked this

    There are some countries that are better off as autocracies than

    Why this is right

    Tate would agree with this statement, while Wong would disagree with it.

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

  2. Half Scope2% picked this

    Nothing is more important to a country than the freedom and autonomy of the individuals who

    While Tate would disagree with this statement, Wong does not address it.

  3. Half Scope3% picked this

    In some cases, a country cannot become

    Wong would disagree with this statement, but Tate does not address it.

  4. Half Scope1% picked this

    The freedom and autonomy that democracy provides are of

    Tate would agree with this statement, but Wong does not address it.

  5. Half Scope4% picked this

    All democracies succeed in meeting the simple material needs

    Tate would disagree with this statement, but Wong does not address it.

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