Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT152 S1 Q7 ExplanationEditorial: Animated films appropriate for children

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Stimulus

Editorial: Animated films appropriate for children are those that are innocently whimsical, mischievous perhaps, but not threatening. Since new animated films aimed at adults have dark themes such as cannot be considered appropriate for children.

What this question is testing

Sufficient Assumption

Your task

Find the assumption that, if added, guarantees the conclusion follows.

Common trap

Answers that only partly bridge the gap, leaving the conclusion unproven.

Winning move

Identify the new term in the conclusion and pick the choice that links it to the evidence.

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The question
7.

Which one of the following is an assumption that would allow the conclusion to

Answer choices, explained

  1. Premise Support3% picked this

    Films that are whimsical and mischievous are

    The first premise already draws a distinction between whimsical or mischievous films and threatening ones. This answer just supports that distinction. It doesn't directly connect any of this information to the conclusion.

  2. Out of Scope Too Weak: seldom4% picked this

    Films that are appropriate for adults are seldom appropriate

    The argument mentions films that are "aimed at adults." That doesn't necessarily mean that these films are "appropriate for adults." Some people would argue that certain films aren't appropriate for anyone. Also, to make the conclusion 100% follow logically, we need an answer to state that something is not appropriate for children. Anything that is "seldom appropriate" won't completely guarantee the conclusion.

  3. Correct92% picked this

    Films that have dark themes are

    Why this is right

    This takes the information in the second premise, which states that new animated films aimed at adults have dark themes, and connects it with the first premise, which states that threatening films are not appropriate for children.

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

  4. Out of Scope0% picked this

    Children enjoy films only if the films

    Out of Scope: enjoy Unrelated to Goal The argument does not include any statements about what children enjoy or don't enjoy. An assumption that focuses on this will not have an impact on the argument. This answer also fails to describe anything as threatening, or as not appropriate for children.

  5. Out of Scope1% picked this

    Children do not attend to some details in films aimed

    Out of Scope: attend Unrelated to Goal The argument does not address the idea of what children "attend to." The argument focuses on the types of movies that are appropriate for children, regardless of whether or not the children are paying attention. This answer choice does not have an impact on the argument. This answer also fails to describe anything as threatening, or as not appropriate for children.

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