Logical Reasoning

PT144 · S2 · Q2 Government official: Residents who

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Government official: Residents who are foreign citizens can serve as public servants at most levels, but not as cabinet secretaries.

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.

2.

Which one of the following most logically completes the government official's statement?

  1. foreign citizens who serve as

    Trap

    0% picked this

  2. Correct

    foreign citizens should not be

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

    98% picked this

  3. only former cabinet undersecretaries should

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. foreign citizens should be eligible

    Trap

    0% picked this

  5. cabinet undersecretaries should not be

    Trap

    1% picked this

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