Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT159 S3 Q9 Explanation

Having cameras at traffic intersections to automatically ticket cars

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Stimulus

Having cameras at traffic intersections to automatically ticket cars that run red lights might raise revenue for municipalities but does not increase traffic safety. Accidents actually increase at intersections that have but significantly more rear-impact collisions.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.

Winning move

Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.

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The question
9.

Which one of the following, if true, most weakens

Answer choices

  1. Trap4% picked this

    The revenue raised through automatically generated tickets can be used to address issues other

  2. Trap2% picked this

    Automatically generated tickets for running red lights have been shown to generate

  3. Trap15% picked this

    Side-impact collisions are generally the fault of the driver who drives through

  4. Correct76% picked this

    Side-impact collisions are a much greater safety threat than

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Automatically generated tickets can punish the owner of the car rather than the driver of the car at

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