Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT9 S2 Q18 Explanation

A local group had planned

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TopicsPrinciple-Conform

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Stimulus

A local group had planned a parade for tomorrow, but city hall has not yet acted on its application for a permit. The group had applied for the permit well in advance, had made sure their application satisfied all the requirements, and was clearly entitled to a permit. Although the law prohibits have made a good-faith effort to comply but are prevented from doing so by government inaction.

What this question is testing

Principle-Conform

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.

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The question
18.

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

Answer choices

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    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.

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