Logical Reasoning

PT6 · S2 · Q25 Certain governments subsidize certain basic

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Certain governments subsidize certain basic agricultural products in order to guarantee an adequate domestic production of them.

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.

25.

The situation above is most nearly similar to which one of the following situations with respect to the relationship between the declared intent of a governmental practice and a circumstance relevant to it?

  1. Certain governments subsidize theaters in

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    0% picked this

  2. Certain governments restrict imports in

    Trap

    7% picked this

  3. Correct

    Certain governments build strong armed

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    57% picked this

  4. Certain governments reduce taxes on

    Trap

    4% picked this

  5. Certain governments pass traffic laws

    Trap

    32% picked this

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