Logical Reasoning

PT7 · S4 · Q5 The government provides insurance

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The government provides insurance for individuals’ bank deposits, but requires the banks to pay the premiums for this insurance.

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.

5.

Which one of the following principles, if established, would do most to justify drawing the conclusion of the argument on the basis of the reasons offered in its support?

  1. Correct

    The people who stand to

    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.

    98% picked this

  2. Any rational system of insurance

    Trap

    0% picked this

  3. Government-backed security for investors, such

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. The choice of not accepting

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. The government should avoid any

    Trap

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