Logical reasoning PrepTest 118 · Section 4 · Question 1

Question prompt

Mayor McKinney's policies have Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: D

The notes below walk through why it fits the stem and how to eliminate the rest.

Question Type

Main Point Questions

Answer choices

  1. A
    It is impossible to Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. This statement isn't made in the argument (or implied), so it's wrong.
  2. B
    McKinney's policies have often Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    Incorrect. This is the opposing point, not the main point. The author's opinion of this criticism is the main point.
  3. C
    The decrease in property Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    Incorrect. This is part of a counterexample meant to demonstrate how the criticism of the Mayor is unfair because at least one proposal helped less affluent residents.
  4. D
    The criticism that McKinney's Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D matches the stem
    Correct. Argument or Facts:
    Argument

    Valid or Flawed:
    Valid

    Question Type:
    Main Point

    Stimulus Summary:
    Mayor Mickenney has been accused of benefiting only the wealthy, but he supported a proposal that stabilized rents, which helped less affluent residents, and thus the criticism is unfair.

    Answer Anticipation:
    This argument features the author stating her opinion on an opposing point. Some say that the Mayor's policies only benefit the rich, "but that is not a fair evaluation." When the author states her opinion on an opposing point, that's almost always the conclusion of the argument. In this case, the rest of the stimulus is a counterexample to the opposing point meant to undermine it and therefore supporting the view of that point as unfair. Thus, the main point is that the criticism of the Mayor is unfair.

    Answer Explanation:
    This answer choice reflects the author's opinion of the criticism of the Mayor—that it's unfair/unjustified.

    Key Takeaway:
    An opinion on an opposing point is almost always the main point of an argument.
  5. E
    McKinney's efforts helped end Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    Incorrect. This answer is a premise of the argument, highlighting an example of a policy supported by the Mayor that helped the less affluent.

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Answer choice distribution

  1. A 2%
  2. B 4%
  3. C 4%
  4. D Credited 86%
  5. E 4%

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