Logical Reasoning

PT159 · S3 · Q9 Having cameras at traffic intersections to automatically ticket cars

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Having cameras at traffic intersections to automatically ticket cars that run red lights might raise revenue for municipalities but does not increase traffic safety.

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.

9.

Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?

  1. The revenue raised through automatically

    Trap

    4% picked this

  2. Automatically generated tickets for running

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. Side-impact collisions are generally the

    Trap

    14% picked this

  4. Correct

    Side-impact collisions are a much

    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.

    77% picked this

  5. Automatically generated tickets can punish

    Trap

    3% picked this

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