Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT152 S1 Q4 ExplanationArchaeologist: Our university museum

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Stimulus

Archaeologist: Our university museum possesses several ancient artifacts whose ownership is in dispute. Although the museum has documentation showing that the items were obtained legally, there is an overriding principle that any important ancient artifact belongs by rights to the nation on whose territory it was honor those rights, our museum should return the artifacts.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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
4.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the overall conclusion of

Answer choices, explained

  1. Correct94% picked this

    The university museum should return the ancient artifacts

    Why this is right

    This mirrors the final statement in the argument. It refers back to the first sentence, which states that the museum is a university museum and that the artifacts are ancient ones whose ownership is in dispute.

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

  2. Premise2% picked this

    Any important ancient artifact belongs by rights to the nation on whose territory

    This is a premise that is used to support the conclusion.

  3. Opposing Idea0% picked this

    The ancient artifacts whose ownership is in dispute were obtained legally by

    The fact that the artifacts were obtained legally (or at least the university has documents stating so) is an opposing idea that the argument pivots away from. It's not the conclusion of the argument.

  4. Background1% picked this

    The university museum is in possession of several artifacts whose ownership

    This is background information that provides context for the argument. It's not the conclusion.

  5. Premise3% picked this

    There is an overriding principle that any important ancient artifact belongs by rights to the nation on whose

    This is a premise that is used to support the conclusion.

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