Critical Reasoning

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IMHO C

IMO A

IMO C

I vote for E.

I think C. OA plz.

necessitate = require. One more vote for C.

OA C

avenus wrote:..

Will go with C.

why isnt anyone providing explanations?

does the new BTG format state "no explanation shud be given for CR question"

this is still a forum right?

coming back to the CR problem....pls explain why is A wrong?

Whats wrong with A?

A expresses absolute necessity, while C expresses a condition.
Think of it this way: the government imposes a bridge tax. Is it a required measure to fix a problem? No, it's not an absolute requirement, it just helps raise money. If the town decides to devote 100k to organizing a new festival, is that a measure that fixes an issue? This is why A is out, IMHO. Some measures are not taken to solve problems, but for other purposes.
Now, if you have to raise taxes because public debt is out of control, it's a measure required to fix a problem. You have to do it, because it's the only way to raise money...

I hope this makes it a bit more clear...

I am still lost.
Stepping in of government and providing homeless with homes is the measure. Increase in taxation is the necessity for the measure. Hence I go with Option E.

How is this wrong?
Can anyone please explain again?

avenus wrote:..

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Validity is about form...the form of the argument is about sufficiency --> "necessitates" and how if something is necessary or sufficient it should be adopted ---> "increase taxation."

sanp_l wrote:I am still lost.
Stepping in of government and providing homeless with homes is the measure. Increase in taxation is the necessity for the measure. Hence I go with Option E.

How is this wrong?
Can anyone please explain again?

The increase in taxation is not a necessity for a measure, it's the measure itself. Don't let the use of the word "steps" get in the way: even though E repeats that word, that doesn't make it valid. Most of the time, options that will just use phrases from the text are wrong.