LR Question Stems

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it...

flaw

The reasoning in the argument is flawed in that...

flaw

Which one of the following is an error in the reasoning?

flaw

The pattern of flawed reasoning in which one of the following arguments is most similar to that in the _______________ argument?

match the flaw

Which one of the following arguments contains flawed reasoning most similar to that in the argument above?

match the flaw

The conclusion follows logically if which of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

Which of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion to be properly drawn?

sufficient assumption

Which of the following is an assumption required by the argument?

necessary assumption

The argument relies on which one of the following assumptions?

necessary assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

necessary assumption

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

strengthen

Which of the follow, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the author's reasoning?

weaken

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?

must be true

If the information above is correct, which one of the following conclusions can be properly drawn on the basis of it?

must be true

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the statements?

must be true

The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

most strongly supported

Which one of the following statements is most supported by the information above?

most strongly supported

The statements provide the most support for which one of the following?

most strongly supported

Which one of the following most accurately expresses
the main conclusion of the argument?

main point

Which one of the following most accurately expresses
the conclusion of the journalist's argument?

main point

The main point of the argument is that

main point

The information presented above provides grounds for accepting which one of the following statements?

must be true

Which one of the following can be inferred from the passage above?

must be true

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the argument presented above?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, would undermine the physicist's argument?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, would most call into question the researchers' hypothesis?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the claim above?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

strengthen

Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the statement above?

strengthen

Which one of the following, if true, does most to justify the conclusion above?

strengthen

Which one of the following, if valid, most clearly helps to strengthen the argument above?

strengthen

The conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if assumed, would allow the conclusion to be properly drawn?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if true, enables the conclusion to be properly drawn?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the
argument's conclusion to be properly inferred?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption that would serve to justify the conclusion above?

sufficient assumption

The conclusion would be properly drawn if it were true that the

sufficient assumption

The conclusion above is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument above?

assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption upon which the argument depends?

assumption

The argument assumes which one of the following?

assumption

The position taken above presupposes which one of the following?

assumption

The conclusion cited does not follow unless

assumption

Which one of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent paradox above?

resolve/reconcile/explain

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the passage above?

resolve/reconcile/explain

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to
reconcile the discrepancy indicated above?

resolve/reconcile/explain

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent conflict described above?

resolve/reconcile/explain

The method of the argument is to

method of reasoning

The argument proceeds by

method of reasoning

The argument derives its conclusion by

method of reasoning

Which one of the following describes the technique of
reasoning used above?

method of reasoning

Which one of the following is an argumentative strategy employed in the argument?

method of reasoning

The argument employs which one of the following reasoning techniques?

method of reasoning

Aiesha responds to Adam's argument by

method of reasoning

Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the argument's reasoning?

flaw

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument

flaw

The reasoning above is flawed because it fails to recognize that

flaw

A questionable aspect of the reasoning above is that it

flaw

The reasoning in the argument is fallacious because the argument

flaw

The flawed reasoning in which one of the following is most similar to the flawed reasoning in the argument
above?

parallel flaw

The questionable pattern of reasoning in the argument is most similar to that in which one of the following?

parallel flaw

Which one of the following is most closely parallel in its reasoning to the reasoning in the argument above?

parallel reasoning

Which one of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to that exhibited by the argument above?

parallel reasoning

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its logical features to the argument above?

parallel reasoning

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above?

parallel reasoning

The structure of the reasoning in the argument above is most parallel to that in which one of the following?

parallel reasoning

The answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?

evaluate

Clarification of which one of the following issues would be most important to an evaluation of the skeptics' position?

evaluate

Which one of the following would be most important to know in evaluating the hypothesis in the passage?

evaluate

Which one of the following would it be most relevant to investigate in evaluating the conclusion of George's argument?

evaluate

Which one of the following would it be most helpful to know in order to judge whether what the scientist subsequently learned calls into question the
hypothesis?

evaluate

If the statements above are true, which one of the following CANNOT be true?

must be false

The argument can most reasonably be interpreted as an objection to which one of the following claims?

must be false

The statements above, if true, most seriously
undermine which one of the following assertions?

must be false

The information above, if accurate, can best be used
as evidence against which one of the following
hypotheses?

must be false

Which one of the following most accurately expresses
the point at issue between Tom and Mary?

point at issue

Which one of the following most accurately represents what is at issue between Jorge and Ruth?

point at issue

The dialogue above lends the most support to the claim that Sherrie and Fran disagree with each other about which one of the following statements?

point at issue

On the basis of their statement, Logan and Mendez are committed to disagreeing over whether

point at issue

The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that Pauline and Roger agree that

point of agreement

The discussion above indicates that Maya and Clendon agree with each other that which one of the following is true?

point of agreement

On the basis of their statements, Diego and Cristiano are committed to agreeing about which one of the following?

point of agreement

Which one of the following principles most helps to
justify the reasoning above?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following most accurately expresses
the principle underlying the argumentation above?

principle

Each of the following principles is logically consistent with the columnist's conclusion EXCEPT

pseudo sufficient assumption (?)

Which one of the following conclusions most closely conforms to the principle above?

principle

The information above most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?

pseudo sufficient assumption (?)

Which one of the following judgments most closely conforms to the principle above?

principle

Which one of the following judgments best illustrates the principle illustrated by the argument above?

principle

The principle above, if established, would justify which one of the following judgments?

principle

Which one of the following is best supported by the information above?

most strongly supported

Of the following, which one, if true, is the logically strongest counter that Cassie can make to Melvin's argument?

weaken

Which one of the following statements follows logically from the statements above?

must be true

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the ecologist's statements?

must be true

The lawyer's conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

The conclusion of the psychiatrist's argument is most strongly supported if which one of the following completes the argument?

strengthen

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if true, lends the most support to the psychologist's conclusion?

strengthen

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the advice columnist's argument?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion of the therapist's argument to be properly inferred?

sufficient assumption

The critic's conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

If the statements above are true, which one of the following is most strongly supported on the basis of them?

most strongly supported

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the real estate agent's argumentation?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?

must be true

The information above provides the most support for which one of the following propositions?

most strongly supported

The argument's conclusion is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following principles most helps to justify the mathematics teacher's argument?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify ____________'s argument?

pseudo sufficient assumption

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it...

flaw

The reasoning in the argument is flawed in that...

flaw

Which one of the following is an error in the reasoning?

flaw

The pattern of flawed reasoning in which one of the following arguments is most similar to that in the _______________ argument?

match the flaw

Which one of the following arguments contains flawed reasoning most similar to that in the argument above?

match the flaw

The conclusion follows logically if which of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

Which of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion to be properly drawn?

sufficient assumption

Which of the following is an assumption required by the argument?

necessary assumption

The argument relies on which one of the following assumptions?

necessary assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

necessary assumption

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

strengthen

Which of the follow, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the author's reasoning?

weaken

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?

must be true

If the information above is correct, which one of the following conclusions can be properly drawn on the basis of it?

must be true

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the statements?

must be true

The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

most strongly supported

Which one of the following statements is most supported by the information above?

most strongly supported

The statements provide the most support for which one of the following?

most strongly supported

Which one of the following most accurately expresses
the main conclusion of the argument?

main point

Which one of the following most accurately expresses
the conclusion of the journalist's argument?

main point

The main point of the argument is that

main point

The information presented above provides grounds for accepting which one of the following statements?

must be true

Which one of the following can be inferred from the passage above?

must be true

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the argument presented above?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, would undermine the physicist's argument?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, would most call into question the researchers' hypothesis?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the claim above?

weaken

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

strengthen

Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the statement above?

strengthen

Which one of the following, if true, does most to justify the conclusion above?

strengthen

Which one of the following, if valid, most clearly helps to strengthen the argument above?

strengthen

The conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if assumed, would allow the conclusion to be properly drawn?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if true, enables the conclusion to be properly drawn?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the
argument's conclusion to be properly inferred?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption that would serve to justify the conclusion above?

sufficient assumption

The conclusion would be properly drawn if it were true that the

sufficient assumption

The conclusion above is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument above?

assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption upon which the argument depends?

assumption

The argument assumes which one of the following?

assumption

The position taken above presupposes which one of the following?

assumption

The conclusion cited does not follow unless

assumption

Which one of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent paradox above?

resolve/reconcile/explain

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the passage above?

resolve/reconcile/explain

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to
reconcile the discrepancy indicated above?

resolve/reconcile/explain

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent conflict described above?

resolve/reconcile/explain

The method of the argument is to

method of reasoning

The argument proceeds by

method of reasoning

The argument derives its conclusion by

method of reasoning

Which one of the following describes the technique of
reasoning used above?

method of reasoning

Which one of the following is an argumentative strategy employed in the argument?

method of reasoning

The argument employs which one of the following reasoning techniques?

method of reasoning

Aiesha responds to Adam's argument by

method of reasoning

Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the argument's reasoning?

flaw

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument

flaw

The reasoning above is flawed because it fails to recognize that

flaw

A questionable aspect of the reasoning above is that it

flaw

The reasoning in the argument is fallacious because the argument

flaw

The flawed reasoning in which one of the following is most similar to the flawed reasoning in the argument
above?

parallel flaw

The questionable pattern of reasoning in the argument is most similar to that in which one of the following?

parallel flaw

Which one of the following is most closely parallel in its reasoning to the reasoning in the argument above?

parallel reasoning

Which one of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to that exhibited by the argument above?

parallel reasoning

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its logical features to the argument above?

parallel reasoning

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above?

parallel reasoning

The structure of the reasoning in the argument above is most parallel to that in which one of the following?

parallel reasoning

The answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?

evaluate

Clarification of which one of the following issues would be most important to an evaluation of the skeptics' position?

evaluate

Which one of the following would be most important to know in evaluating the hypothesis in the passage?

evaluate

Which one of the following would it be most relevant to investigate in evaluating the conclusion of George's argument?

evaluate

Which one of the following would it be most helpful to know in order to judge whether what the scientist subsequently learned calls into question the
hypothesis?

evaluate

If the statements above are true, which one of the following CANNOT be true?

must be false

The argument can most reasonably be interpreted as an objection to which one of the following claims?

must be false

The statements above, if true, most seriously
undermine which one of the following assertions?

must be false

The information above, if accurate, can best be used
as evidence against which one of the following
hypotheses?

must be false

Which one of the following most accurately expresses
the point at issue between Tom and Mary?

point at issue

Which one of the following most accurately represents what is at issue between Jorge and Ruth?

point at issue

The dialogue above lends the most support to the claim that Sherrie and Fran disagree with each other about which one of the following statements?

point at issue

On the basis of their statement, Logan and Mendez are committed to disagreeing over whether

point at issue

The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that Pauline and Roger agree that

point of agreement

The discussion above indicates that Maya and Clendon agree with each other that which one of the following is true?

point of agreement

On the basis of their statements, Diego and Cristiano are committed to agreeing about which one of the following?

point of agreement

Which one of the following principles most helps to
justify the reasoning above?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following most accurately expresses
the principle underlying the argumentation above?

principle

Each of the following principles is logically consistent with the columnist's conclusion EXCEPT

pseudo sufficient assumption (?)

Which one of the following conclusions most closely conforms to the principle above?

principle

The information above most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?

pseudo sufficient assumption (?)

Which one of the following judgments most closely conforms to the principle above?

principle

Which one of the following judgments best illustrates the principle illustrated by the argument above?

principle

The principle above, if established, would justify which one of the following judgments?

principle

Which one of the following is best supported by the information above?

most strongly supported

Of the following, which one, if true, is the logically strongest counter that Cassie can make to Melvin's argument?

weaken

Which one of the following statements follows logically from the statements above?

must be true

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the ecologist's statements?

must be true

The lawyer's conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

The conclusion of the psychiatrist's argument is most strongly supported if which one of the following completes the argument?

strengthen

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if true, lends the most support to the psychologist's conclusion?

strengthen

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the advice columnist's argument?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion of the therapist's argument to be properly inferred?

sufficient assumption

The critic's conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

If the statements above are true, which one of the following is most strongly supported on the basis of them?

most strongly supported

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the real estate agent's argumentation?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?

must be true

The information above provides the most support for which one of the following propositions?

most strongly supported

The argument's conclusion is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?

sufficient assumption

Which one of the following principles most helps to justify the mathematics teacher's argument?

pseudo sufficient assumption

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify ____________'s argument?

pseudo sufficient assumption