Logical reasoning PrepTest 131 · Section 1 · Question 23

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument/Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed/Flawed

Question Type:
Point at Issue

Stimulus Summary:
C: Unemployment below 5% → Inflation rises, so defining full employment as 5% is correct.

B: That's an old definition that doesn't take the rise of the gig economy and part-time work without benefits into account, so 5% unemployment isn't full employment.

Answer Anticipation:
Constance believes that the traditional definition of full employment (5%) is the correct definition. Brigita believes that the traditional definition was developed at a time when current conditions didn't yet exist, and thus 5% isn't full employment. They therefore disagree over what "full employment" means, and the correct answer should reflect that.

Answer Explanation:
Constance believes the traditional definition of 5% unemployment is the correct definition to apply, even in current conditions. Brigita believes that 5% unemployment isn't full employment under current conditions. This answer reflects their differing definitions of full employment in the current time, so this is the correct answer.

Key Takeaway:
For Point at Issue questions, the correct answer needs to reflect a topic that both speakers address. Identify overlap during the Anticipation step, and immediately eliminate any answer choice that brings up a concept only one speaker references.

Incorrect. Constance says that inflation will rise if that happens, but she doesn't state that that shouldn't be allowed to happen, so we can't commit her to having an opinion on this answer. Brigita doesn't mention inflation at all, so it's out of scope of her statement.

Incorrect. Constance doesn't discuss part-time employment, so this answer is out of scope of her argument.

Incorrect. Constance doesn't discuss this type of work, so this answer is out of scope of her argument.

Incorrect. Brigita doesn't discuss inflation, so this answer is out of scope of her argument.