question types

Question 1

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn in the argument?

Answer 1

ID the conclusion

Question 2

The conclusion drawn in Annie’s argument is that…

Answer 2

ID the conclusion

Question 3

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the statements above?

Answer 3

ID an entailment (otherwise known as implication)

Question 4

If the essayist’s statements are true, then which one of the following must also be true?

Answer 4

ID an entailment (otherwise known as implication)

Question 5

Which one of the following statements follows logically from the information above?

Answer 5

ID an entailment (otherwise known as implication)

Question 6

If the statements above are true, which one of the following CANNOT be true?

Answer 6

ID an entailment (otherwise known as implication)

Question 7

Which one of the following claims is inconsistent with the statements in the editorial?

Answer 7

ID choice that conflicts statements in passage

Question 8

Of the following claims, which one can most justifiably be rejected on the basis of the statements above?

Answer 8

ID choice that conflicts statements in passage

Question 9

Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?

These questions stems always feature a blank space like this _______ at the end of the passage.

Answer 9

infer what is most strongly supported

Question 10

Laura’s statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following hypotheses?

Answer 10

infer what’s most strongly supported

Question 11

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?

Answer 11

infer what’s most strongly supported

Question 12

Which one of the following can most reasonably be concluded on the basis of the information above?

Answer 12

infer what’s most strongly supported

Question 13

Of the following claims, which one can most justifiably be rejected on the basis of the statements above?

Answer 13

infer what’s most strongly supported

Question 14

X and Y disagree over whether…

Answer 14

ID/infer issue in dispute

Question 15

X and Y disagree with each other about which one of the following?

Answer 15

ID/infer issue in dispute

Question 16

The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that X and Y disagree over whether

Answer 16

ID/infer issue in dispute

Question 17

On the basis of their statements, X and Y are committed to disagreeing over the truth of which one of the following statements?

Answer 17

ID/infer issue in dispute

Question 18

The educator’s argument proceeds by…

Answer 18

ID technique

Question 19

Paul responds to Sara’s argument using which one of the following argumentative techniques?

Answer 19

ID technique

Question 20

Which one of the following is a technique of reasoning used in the argument?

Answer 20

ID technique

Question 21

X responds to Y’s argument by doing which one of the following?

Answer 21

ID technique

Question 22

The claim that … plays which one of the following roles in the argument?

Answer 22

ID role

Question 23

The claim that … is used in the argument to

Answer 23

ID role

Question 24

Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that …?

Answer 24

ID role

Question 25

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument above?

Answer 25

ID principle

Question 26

The journalist’s reasoning most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?

Answer 26

ID principle

Question 27

The situation described above conforms most closely to which one of the following generalizations?

Answer 27

ID principle

Question 28

The principle stated above, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in which one of the following arguments?

Answer 28

ID principle

Question 29

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its reasoning to the argument above?

Answer 29

match structure

Question 30

The pattern of reasoning in the argument above is most similar to that in which one of the following arguments?

Answer 30

match structure

Question 31

Which one of the following arguments is most closely parallel in its reasoning to the argument above?

Answer 31

match structure

Question 32

Which one of the following conforms most closely to the principle illustrated above?

Answer 32

match principle

Question 33

The principle underlying the argument above is most similar to the principle underlying which one of the following arguments?

Answer 33

match principle

Question 34

The reasoning in the magazine article’s argument is flawed in that the argument

Answer 34

ID flaw

Question 35

Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the argument’s reasoning?

Answer 35

ID flaw

Question 36

The argument commits which one of the following errors of reasoning?

Answer 36

ID flaw

Question 37

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument...

Answer 37

ID flaw

Question 38

The argument’s reasoning is questionable in that the argument...

Answer 38

ID flaw

Question 39

The reasoning in the argument is flawed in that the argument overlooks the possibility that...

Answer 39

ID flaw

Question 40

Trey's remarks suggest that he is misinterpreting which one of the following words used by Ginevra?

Answer 40

ID flaw

Question 41

difference btw ID flaw and weaken questions

Answer 41

Flaw questions: The argument is already bad. The choices describe reasons why an argument is flawed Weaken questions: The task is to find a new premise that would weaken the connection between the support and the conclusion. The choices always contain new information.

Question 42

The flawed pattern of reasoning in the argument above is most similar to that in which one of the following?

Answer 42

match flaws

Question 43

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its flawed reasoning to the argument above?

Answer 43

match flaws

Question 44

Which one of the following arguments contains flawed reasoning that is most parallel to that in the argument above?

Answer 44

match flaws

Question 45

The flawed nature of the argument above can most effectively be demonstrated by noting that, by parallel reasoning, we could conclude that...

Answer 45

match flaws

Question 46

Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?

Answer 46

necessary assumptions

Question 47

The argument requires assuming which one of the following?

Answer 47

necessary assumptions

Question 48

The argument requires the assumption that...

Answer 48

necessary assumptions

Question 49

The argument relies on assuming which one of the following?

Answer 49

necessary assumptions

Question 50

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

Answer 50

necessary assumptions

Question 51

The conclusion drawn above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

Answer 51

sufficient assumptions

Question 52

The conclusion of the argument is strongly supported if which one of the following is assumed?

Answer 52

sufficient assumptions

Question 53

The conclusion of X's argument can be properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?

Answer 53

sufficient assumptions

Question 54

Which one of the following is an assumption that, if true, would do most to justify X's actions?

Answer 54

sufficient assumptions

Question 55

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

Answer 55

strengthen

Question 56

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the support for the scientist's hypothesis?

Answer 56

strengthen

Question 57

Which one of the following, if true, adds the most support for the conclusion of the argument?

Answer 57

strengthen

Question 58

Each of the following, if true, supports the claim above EXCEPT

Answer 58

strengthen

Question 59

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

Answer 59

weaken

Question 60

Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the efficacy of the traditional treatment described above?

Answer 60

weaken

Question 61

Which one of the following, if true, is the strongest logical counter that the linguist can make to the philosopher?

Answer 61

weaken

Question 62

Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the claim made above?

Answer 62

weaken

Question 63

Which one of the following would be most useful to know in order to evaluate the argument?

Answer 63

ID what's most/least helpful to know

Question 64

The answer to which one of the following questions would most help in evaluating the argument above?

Answer 64

ID what's most/least helpful to know

Question 65

The answer to which one of the following questions would LEAST help in evaluating the argument?

Answer 65

ID what's most/least helpful to know

Question 66

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the apparently paradoxical result?

Answer 66

explain

Question 67

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the failure of the strategy?

Answer 67

explain

Question 68

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the preference described above?

Answer 68

explain

Question 69

Each of the following, if true, contributes to an explanation of the difference in caloric intake EXCEPT:

Answer 69

explain

Question 70

difference between strengthen and explain

Answer 70

explain: helping to explain how a situation might've occurred strengthen: helping an argument

Question 71

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent conflict described above?

Answer 71

resolve a conflict

Question 72

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?

Answer 72

resolve a conflict

Question 73

Which one of the following, if true, does most to justify the doctors’ apparently paradoxical belief?

Answer 73

resolve a conflict