PrepTest 156 Section 4

Choose a question

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

1. Q1:
   Montoya: Many industrial chemical processes that …Weaken
2. Q2:
   The relationship between money and the things it allows …Complete the Argument
3. Q3:
   James: The world is increasingly divided between the …Point at Issue
4. Q4:
   Overcrowding inclines human beings toward aggressive …Strengthen – EXCEPT

   As population grows, aggressive behavior (including war and crime) will increase.

5. Q5:
   Gahagan's Greenstore sells a large volume of plants …Most Strongly Supported

   The store sells a lot of plants, mostly to landscape contractors
   * He also sells a lot of gardening implements, mostly to home gardeners

6. Q6:
   Anthropologist: During the last ice age, nomadic communities …Role in Argument

   Ice-age nomads were not primarily big-game hunters.

7. Q7:
   A truly visual art form – for example, painting – is one …Must Be True
8. Q8:
   Actors generally learn their lines by focusing on …Strengthen – EXCEPT

   Learning lines through meaning, emotion, action, and context is more effective than rote memorization.

9. Q9:
   Journalists often claim that their investigation of …Role in Argument

   Journalistic investigation of private lives is detrimental to society.

10. Q10:
    While the population of city X is approximately one-half …Paradox

    Why are city X residents only half as likely to be patients in hospitals as city Y residents are?

11. Q11:
    A law is futile unless most of the parties subject to it …Necessary Assumption

    There can be no comprehensive international solution to pollution.

12. Q12:
    Ecologist: El Niño, a global weather phenomenon that …Weaken

    Average rodent populations in region T will likely increase in coming decades.

13. Q13:
    If the natural history museum stays within this …Sufficient Assumption

    If the museum meets this year’s budget, it won't stay within budget next year.

14. Q14:
    Science writer: Scientists often accept a scientific argument …Flawed Reasoning

    Accepting arguments for social reasons is not detrimental to science.

15. Q15:
    Historian: Scholars writing histories of an era's …Strengthen

    Business histories probably overestimate the successes of past businesses.

16. Q16:
    Manager: I plan to put together a successful marketing …Flawed Reasoning

    The manager’s plan will succeed.

17. Q17:
    Different cultures have independently reached the conclusion …Parallel Reasoning

    We should accept a claim as true unless strong contrary evidence appears.

18. Q18:
    Land developer: In a certain nation, stringent regulations prevent …Flawed Reasoning

    Removing the regulations would likely not harm endangered species.

19. Q19:
    I promised Bernie that I would answer his question …Sufficient Assumption

    I fulfilled my promise to answer Bernie’s question.

20. Q20:
    Azalea bushes flourish in acidic soil …Necessary Assumption

    Azalea bushes can be made to flourish in clay soil.

21. Q21:
    Company policy: Eligible employees will be granted up to …Principle – Application
22. Q22:
    An effective acting performance does not call the audience's …Sufficient Assumption

    An effective acting performance does not call attention to itself.

23. Q23:
    The computer software industry is rapidly growing …Flawed Reasoning

    If Logichut has no creative employees, then its management must be open to new ideas.

24. Q24:
    A movie studio's script readers discard all proposed scripts …Flawed Parallel Reasoning

    A script submitted by an agent and formatted correctly will not be discarded.

25. Q25:
    Translator: Dr. Abner, apparently scornful of my translation …Flawed Reasoning

    Dr. Abner’s criticism is unjustified.

26. Q26:
    Letter to the editor: In calling on antinuclear activists to …Principle – Justify

    Advocates of nuclear power are being dishonest.