Critical reasoning: inference, explain, and complete the argument

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Draw a conclusion that is most strongly supported by the statements in the stimulus, using only what follows from the information given.
Explain a surprising fact, discrepancy, or paradox by identifying information that makes the facts compatible without contradicting either side.
Complete an argument by selecting the statement that most logically fills a missing premise or conclusion consistent with the stimulus.

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Use conditional, causal, comparative, and quantitative relationships in the stimulus to test whether a proposed inference or explanation is logically supported.

Reject answer choices that go beyond the stimulus, solve the wrong problem, or fail to account for all parts of the stated discrepancy or argument.

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