Logical reasoning PrepTest 133 · Section 3 · Question 23

Question prompt

Essayist: It is much Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: C

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

Question Type

Principle Questions / Strengthen Questions

Answer choices

  1. A
    No one should be Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. This answer doesn't connect to the relevant freedom from the conclusion—picking one's friends.
  2. B
    One should associate with Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    Incorrect. This answer is about what a person should do, not what a person should have the freedom to do, as the conclusion states.
  3. C
    If having a given Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C matches the stem
    Correct. Argument or Facts:
    Argument

    Valid or Flawed:
    Flawed

    Question Type:
    Strengthen (Principle)

    Stimulus Summary:
    Life is easier when you can live your truth and be accepted, which is possible when your friends share your beliefs. Therefore, no one should be stopped from picking their friends.

    Answer Anticipation:
    Strengthen (Principle) questions ask us to find a principle that justifies the conclusion of the argument based on the situation described. It's usually best to start with the conclusion and then work back to the details in the premises that the author is relying on to justify that conclusion.

    Here, the conclusion is that no one should be denied the right to pick their own friends. Why? Because picking the right friends means you'll have acceptance living out the life you want, which will make it easier to have an enjoyable life. So the principle will likely connect those ideas:

    If something would make it easier for a person to enjoy their life, then they shouldn't be denied the freedom to do that thing.

    Answer Explanation:
    This answer connects the premises to the conclusion. Choosing friends that share your beliefs allow you to live with acceptance, which makes it easier to enjoy life. The freedom to choose your own friends thus makes it easier to enjoy life, and this answer justifies the conclusion that that freedom shouldn't be denied.

    Key Takeaway:
    For Strengthen (Principle) questions, the closer the language in the answer is to the details in the stimulus (particularly the conclusion), the better.
  4. D
    No one whose enjoyment Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    Incorrect. The stimulus discusses something that makes enjoying life easier, not something necessary for that enjoyment.
  5. E
    One may choose for Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    Incorrect. Close, but this answer talks about what one may do, not what one should not be prevented from doing.

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Answer choice distribution

  1. A 12%
  2. B 4%
  3. C Credited 59%
  4. D 14%
  5. E 10%

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