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Complete Question Explanation
Main Point—FIB. The correct answer choice is (C)
Your task in this Main Point question is to complete the conclusion to the argument in the stimulus.
Premise: swimming pools should be fenced to protect children from drowning
Premise: but, teaching children to swim is even more important
Premise: and, there is a principle here that applies to childrearing generally
Premise: we should restrict children’s access to the soft drinks and candies advertised
on television shows directed towards children
Conclusion: so, it is even more important to teach them _______
This stimulus uses the swimming pool analogy and the application of a principle to draw a
conclusion regarding children and nutrition. The correct answer will complete the analogy,
concluding that as in the case of the swimming pool, it is more important to teach children how to
keep themselves safe than to merely wall them off from the danger.
The incorrect answers will not complete the conclusion, because the premises will not support
information contained within them.
Answer choice (A): This choice is not supported by the premises, because the only information
regarding television was the description of the commercials, which appeared to be negative.
Answer choice (B): While the products pitched in the commercials were not helpful for good
nutrition, there is no indication in the stimulus that the advertisements are deceptive and misleading,
and the principle did not imply you should mischaracterize the danger.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. This information completes the analogy by
stating you should educate the children regarding the danger surrounding them and how to take good
care of themselves.
Answer choice (D): This is could be an attractive choice, because swimming is a physical activity
and the conclusion applies the principle used in the swimming analogy. However, the danger
involved in the application of the principle was poor nutrition, not a sedentary lifestyle.
Answer choice (E): The danger involved in the application of the principle was nutritional, the
consumption of soft drinks and candies, rather than being entertained only by the television.
Main Point—FIB. The correct answer choice is (C)
Your task in this Main Point question is to complete the conclusion to the argument in the stimulus.
Premise: swimming pools should be fenced to protect children from drowning Premise: but, teaching children to swim is even more important Premise: and, there is a principle here that applies to childrearing generally Premise: we should restrict children’s access to the soft drinks and candies advertised on television shows directed towards children Conclusion: so, it is even more important to teach them _______This stimulus uses the swimming pool analogy and the application of a principle to draw a
conclusion regarding children and nutrition. The correct answer will complete the analogy,
concluding that as in the case of the swimming pool, it is more important to teach children how to
keep themselves safe than to merely wall them off from the danger.
The incorrect answers will not complete the conclusion, because the premises will not support
information contained within them.
Answer choice (A): This choice is not supported by the premises, because the only information
regarding television was the description of the commercials, which appeared to be negative.
Answer choice (B): While the products pitched in the commercials were not helpful for good
nutrition, there is no indication in the stimulus that the advertisements are deceptive and misleading,
and the principle did not imply you should mischaracterize the danger.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. This information completes the analogy by
stating you should educate the children regarding the danger surrounding them and how to take good
care of themselves.
Answer choice (D): This is could be an attractive choice, because swimming is a physical activity
and the conclusion applies the principle used in the swimming analogy. However, the danger
involved in the application of the principle was poor nutrition, not a sedentary lifestyle.
Answer choice (E): The danger involved in the application of the principle was nutritional, the
consumption of soft drinks and candies, rather than being entertained only by the television.