Logical Reasoning

PT5 · S1 · Q4 Mayor of Plainsville: In order

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Mayor of Plainsville: In order to help the economy of Plainsville, I am using some of our tax revenues to help bring a major highway through the town and thereby attract new business to Plainsville.

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.

4.

Which one of the following principles, if accepted, would most help the citizens’ group to justify drawing its conclusion that the mayor has in mind interests other than Plainsville’s economy?

  1. Correct

    Anyone really pursuing a cause

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

    84% picked this

  2. Any goal that includes helping

    Trap

    5% picked this

  3. Anyone planning to use resources

    Trap

    8% picked this

  4. Any cause worth committing oneself

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. Any cause not pursued by

    Trap

    1% picked this

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