Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT159 S3 Q8 ExplanationSinking large, obsolete pieces of equipment in coral areas

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Stimulus

Sinking large, obsolete pieces of equipment in coral areas is said to provide much-needed habitats for marine life. This, proponents say, shows that the practice is ecologically sound. However, it may be that this practice is ecologically unsound even if it does may upset an area’s ecological balance in unknown ways.

What this question is testing

Role

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
8.

Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that the practice of sinking large, obsolete pieces of equipment in

Answer choices, explained

  1. Trap1% picked this

    It is intended to be a summary of

  2. Trap6% picked this

    It is a claim that the argument purports

  3. Trap8% picked this

    It is a claim that the argument contends is insufficient to show what some have

  4. Trap16% picked this

    It is the main conclusion of

  5. Correct69% picked this

    It is a premise of the

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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