PrepTest 158 Section 4

Choose a question

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

1. Q1:
   The government's tax collection agency has not followed…Weaken

   The tax agency didn't crack down on violations like they planned.

2. Q2:
   Columnist: Making some types of products from recycled…Flaw

   Products made from recycled material probably damage the environment as much as non recycled material.

3. Q3:
   Physician: We are constantly bombarded by warnings…Role in Argument

   Only conclusive results from definitive studies should be announced.

4. Q4:
   A club wanted to determine whether it could increase…Flaw

   Schedule conflicts aren't causing club attendance problems.

5. Q5:
   The railway authority inspector who recently thoroughly…Parallel Reasoning

   The reporter's claim that the train tracks are in poor condition is doubtful.

6. Q6:
   If the proposed air pollution measures were to be implemented…Flaw

   If we adopt the proposed measure we will save a billion dollars in health costs.

7. Q7:
   Newspaper article: Recently discovered clay tablets…Necessary Assumption

   The tablets in Egypt challenge the belief that the Sumerians were the first to create literature.

8. Q8:
   Climatologist: The waters off the Pacific coast of North America…Main Conclusion

   It may not be correct to say that global warming has warmed the pacific coast.

9. Q9:
   Robin: Archaeologists can study the artifacts left by ancient…Point at Issue: Disagree
10. Q10:
    Railroads rely increasingly on automation. Since fewer…Main Conclusion

    We can expect the volume of freight shipped by rails to grow.

11. Q11:
    In the past, infants who were not breast-fed were fed cow's milk…Most Strongly Supported

    Doctors said to boil cow's milk before feeding it to babies.

12. Q12:
    The only effective check on grass and brush fires is…Paradox

    Rain puts out fires.

13. Q13:
    Medical researcher: A new screening test detects certain polyps…Necessary Assumption

    The new test can lead to unnecessary, dangerous operations.

14. Q14:
    Psychologist: Most people's blood pressure rises when they talk…Strengthen

    Blood pressure rises when talking from psychological stress, not the physical act of talking.

15. Q15:
    One should only buy a frying pan that has a manufacturer's…Strengthen

    You should only buy a frying pan if it has a warranty.

16. Q16:
    Journalist: When judges do not maintain strict control over…Weaken

    Lawyers' obstructions prevent juries from reaching correct verdicts.

17. Q17:
    Mateo: Global warming has caused permafrost to melt under…Principle

    The auto industry should pay for the villagers' relocation

18. Q18:
    Lindsey: Several people claim that our company was unfair…Flaw

    The company acted fairly.

19. Q19:
    It is widely known that the rescue squads serving high…Paradox

    Rescue squads save a lot of climbers each year.

20. Q20:
    Paula: Earthlike planets seem to be the rule rather than…Point at Issue: Disagree
21. Q21:
    Developer: The builders of the Glen Veil apartment complex…Principle – Justify

    Residents should vote to fund construction of the road.

22. Q22:
    Historian: Because medieval epistemology (theory of knowledge)…Weaken

    We should define medieval epistemology in such a manner that it is whatever its practitioners' beliefs are.

23. Q23:
    Official: Six months ago, the fines for parking violations…Flaw

    We should raise fines again to reduce violations.

24. Q24:
    Consumer advocate: Some agricultural crops are now…Weaken

    The drugs will end up in the general food supply.

25. Q25:
    Most of the members of the Bargaining Unit Number 17…Complete the Argument

    Some of the government employees in the Hanson building are programmers.

26. Q26:
    Every Labrador retriever in my neighborhood is…Parallel Reasoning (Flawed)

    Training, not genetic makeup, accounts for the dogs' good behaviour.