PrepTest 151 Section 2

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Explanations for every question, find them by number or text.

1. Q1:
   Ullman: Plato argued that because of the harmful ways …Flawed Reasoning

   We shouldn't put restrictions on music.

2. Q2:
   Physician: A tax on saturated fat, which was intended to reduce …Principle – Justify

   The tax shouldn't have been repealed so fast.

3. Q3:
   Legislator: A foreign company is attempting to buy FerroMetal …Flawed Reasoning

   We should prohibit the sale of FerroMetal.

4. Q4:
   Food company engineer: I stand by my decision to order the dumping …Principle

   It's okay for me to dump chemicals into the local river.

5. Q5:
   Political strategist: Clearly, attacking an opposing candidate …Necessary Assumption

   Attacking opponents on philosophical grounds is more effective than attacking the details of their policies.

6. Q6:
   Michaela: I think doctors who complain about patients …Miscellaneous
7. Q7:
   Principle: People should not feed wild animals because …Principle – Justify
8. Q8:
   Normally, political candidates send out campaign material …Identify the Conclusion

   Ebsen's ads were sent out to test their potential to influence popular opinion.

9. Q9:
   Last year, pharmaceutical manufacturers significantly increased …Weaken

   The drug promotion was counterproductive.

10. Q10:
    Archaeologist: The extensive network of ancient tracks …Identify the Conclusion

    The track network in Malta was probably made from erosion by wheeled vehicles.

11. Q11:
    The goal of reforesting degraded land is to create an area …Paradox

    Reforesting is meant to create many tree species.

12. Q12:
    An independent computer service company tallied …Weaken

    ProBit computers are more reliable than KRV.

13. Q13:
    When scientific journals began to offer full online access …Paradox

    Even though scientists got access to more articles, they ended up citing a narrower, more overlapping set of articles.

14. Q14:
    Researcher: People are able to tell whether a person is extroverted …Strengthen

    The ability to tell whether a person is extroverted is a result of biology, not culture.

15. Q15:
    All the apartments on 20th Avenue are in old houses …Flawed Reasoning

    Most old houses on 20th Ave have more than one apartment.

16. Q16:
    Scientist: An orbiting spacecraft detected a short-term spike …Weaken

    We shouldn't conclude that volcanic activity caused the sulfur dioxide spike.

17. Q17:
    Increasing the electrical load carried on a transmission line …Most Strongly Supported

    More electrical load = hotter line
    2.

18. Q18:
    In grasslands near the Namib Desert there are …Strengthen

    The burrowing activities of sand termites cause fairy circles to form.

19. Q19:
    Munroe was elected in a landslide …Parallel Reasoning

    There's been a big change in how voters feel.

20. Q20:
    For pollinating certain crops such as cranberries …Most Strongly Supported

    For some crops (like cranberries), bumblebees are more efficient at pollinating than honeybees.
    * Bumblebees visit only a few plants in a small area.
    * Honeybees visit many plants in a broader area.

21. Q21:
    Economist: Currently the interest rates that banks pay …Sufficient Assumption

    The total $ banks loan to companies is less now than it was 5 years ago.

22. Q22:
    Counselor: To be kind to someone, one must want that person …Must Be False

    To be kind to someone, you have to wish them prosperity.
    * Two people who don't like each other can still respect each other.
    * Two people who don't like each other *cannot* be fully content with each other.
    * Two people who *don't dislike* each other will be kind to each other.

23. Q23:
    A gram of the artificial sweetener aspartame is much sweeter …Flawed Parallel Reasoning

    People who regularly drink soda with aspartame will start to prefer extremely sweet products.

24. Q24:
    Economist: If minimum wage levels are low, employers have …Strengthen

    Raising the minimum wage would help the economy more than any hiring cutbacks would hurt it.

25. Q25:
    Mayor: Periodically an ice cream company will hold a free …Role in Argument

    Rush hour congestion will decrease if we charge people for using the roads during that time.

26. Q26:
    The advertising campaign for Roadwise auto insurance …Strengthen

    Using a varied ad campaign is a smart strategy for Roadwise.