Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT2 S2 Q8 Explanation

Alice: Quotas on automobile imports

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Stimulus

Alice: Quotas on automobile imports to the United States should be eliminated. Then domestic producers would have to compete directly with Japanese manufacturers and would be forced to would be good for consumers.

David: You fail to realize, Alice, that quotas on automobile imports are pervasive worldwide. Since Germany, Britain, and France the United States.

What this question is testing

Method

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

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The question
8.

Which one of the following most accurately characterizes David’s response to

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    David falsely accuses Alice of contradicting

  2. Trap1% picked this

    David unfairly directs his argument against

  3. Trap7% picked this

    David uncovers a hidden assumption underlying

  4. Trap4% picked this

    David takes a position that is similar to the one Alice

  5. Correct87% picked this

    David fails to address the reasons Alice cites in favor of

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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