PrepTest 144

Incorrect. Not only is there no discussion of granting citizenship in the stimulus, the Official has already stated that she believes it wise that noncitizens can't serve in a certain role, thus suggesting she wouldn't necessarily agree with this answer.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Facts

Question Type:
Argument Completion

Stimulus Summary:
Noncitizens can't serve as cabinet secretaries since some of their duties should only be performed by citizens. Cabinet undersecretaries sometimes fill in for secretaries, so _________.

Answer Anticipation:
This argument raises a "wise" rule determining who can serve in a certain position. Noncitizens shouldn't serve as cabinet secretaries because some secretarial duties should only be performed by citizens. It then shifts to discussing undersecretaries—and they're similar to secretaries in that they sometimes have to perform the secretary's duties. Since that means that these positions sometimes have to perform a duty that should only be performed by citizens, the argument is leading to the conclusion that noncitizens shouldn't serve as cabinet undersecretaries, either.

Answer Explanation:
This answer matches our anticipation and connects the premises of the argument. Undersecretaries sometimes must perform the same duties as secretaries, and if those duties shouldn't be performed by noncitizens, then noncitizens shouldn't serve in either role.

Key Takeaway:
Argument Completion questions tend to compare elements in the argument in and then bring it all together in the end. Make sure you're not picking an answer that comes out of left field or ignores a substantial portion of the argument or topic raised.

Incorrect. This would be a weird turn for the argument to take after discussing noncitizens through most of the argument. That said, it's also not supported since the Official suggests no such qualification for the position of secretary.

Incorrect. The Official calls it wise to not allow them to serve as a cabinet secretary, so this conclusion would directly contradict an intermediate conclusion.

Incorrect. This would be the answer if noncitizens are currently serving as cabinet undersecretaries, but there's no indication that that's the case and it certainly isn't raised by the Official.