Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT159 S1 Q12 ExplanationMany hikers now carry cell phones

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Stimulus

Many hikers now carry cell phones so they can call for emergency assistance from remote areas. Many also use their cell phones to call wildlife offices when they see poachers breaking game laws, enabling wildlife agents to reach the scene areas they know to be frequented by hikers.

What this question is testing

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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
12.

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the

Answer choices, explained

  1. Trap3% picked this

    Most hikers can afford cell

  2. Trap8% picked this

    Poaching has decreased as cell phone use

  3. Trap0% picked this

    Wildlife agents do not usually carry

  4. Correct74% picked this

    Some hikers hike in areas that are not known by poachers to be

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap14% picked this

    Cell phones are becoming one of the most effective tools in the effort to protect

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