Arguments, Premises and Conclusions — Practice

Question 1

Passage: We should leave now, because the last train departs in twenty minutes and the station is half an hour away.
Which statement is a premise supporting the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

Passage: The power has gone out across the whole street, not just our house. So the fault must lie with the supply company, not with our wiring.
What is the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

Passage: The flight was delayed because a sudden storm closed the runway for two hours.
The passage is best described as

Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

Passage: Automation has made factories far more productive. As a result, the same output now needs fewer workers. Therefore, unless new industries appear, unemployment in factory towns will rise.
What is the main conclusion?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 5

Passage: All candidates who fail the medical test are disqualified from the programme. Meera failed the medical test.
Which conclusion is implied?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 6

Passage: The museum has three floors. The first floor holds sculptures, the second holds paintings, and the third holds manuscripts.
Which best describes this passage?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 7

Passage: Because the bill raises taxes on small traders, it will reduce their profits; and reduced profits will force many of them to shut down; so the bill will increase unemployment among traders.
In this argument, the statement 'reduced profits will force many of them to shut down' functions as

Accepted Answer

C

Question 8

Passage X: The bridge collapsed because its steel had corroded over decades.
Passage Y: The bridge's steel must have corroded, because bridges do not collapse without a cause and investigators ruled out every other cause.
Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

B

Practice — Arguments, Premises and Conclusions

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