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Pin down exactly what the question asks about the passage — a detail, the author's view, the structure, or the main point — before looking at the choices.
Answers that restate a true detail from the passage but don't answer the specific question being asked.
Anticipate the answer in your own words from the passage, then find the choice that matches that prediction.
Which one of the following principles most likely underlies the author's argument?
There are certain core notions
Why this is right
Answer A is correct.
Skill tested: Principle · how this choice captures the passage's function is the move to repeat next time.
50% picked this
Common-law jurisdictions are more likely
10% picked this
International law should override common
8% picked this
International law should be considered
10% picked this
Indigenous rights do not exist
23% picked this
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