Logical Reasoning

PT7 · S4 · Q17 Since the introduction of the

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Since the introduction of the Impanian National Health scheme, Impanians (or their private insurance companies) have had to pay only for the more unusual and sophisticated medical procedures.

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.

17.

Which one of the following, if true, does most to explain the apparently paradoxical outcome?

  1. The National Health scheme has

    Trap

    3% picked this

  2. Before the National Health scheme

    Trap

    11% picked this

  3. Impanians who previously were unable

    Trap

    14% picked this

  4. Correct

    Impanians now buy private medical

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    68% picked this

  5. The proportion of total expenditures

    Trap

    4% picked this

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