Logical Reasoning

PT9 · S2 · Q18 A local group had planned

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A local group had planned a parade for tomorrow, but city hall has not yet acted on its application for a permit.

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.

18.

Which one of the following actions would be justified by the principle to which the leader of the group appealed in defending the decision to proceed?

  1. A chemical-processing company commissioned an

    Trap

    0% picked this

  2. A city resident applied for

    Trap

    4% picked this

  3. The law requires that no

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    3% picked this

  4. A real-estate developer obtained a

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. Correct

    A physician who had been

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    92% picked this

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