PT117.S4.Q24

PrepTest 117 - Section 4 - Question 24

Some people have maintained that private ownership of the means of production ultimately destroys any society that sanctions it. The author concludes that technologically advanced societies are threatened when the means of production are publicly owned. As support, the author claims that only private ownership of the means of production allows new technologies to be tested without the agreement of the group. The author disagrees with “some people” who believe that private ownership of the means of production is destructive for society.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position

The claim in the question stem is the belief of “some people,” with whom the author of the argument disagrees.

Answer Choices:

1. a
   It is a proposition that private ownership may lead to negative consequences for society.
2. b
   It is a claim regarding the acceptance of this belief in various societies, which is unclear.
3. c
   The reason that the author gives for his disagreement with the proposition in the question stem is that it does not allow individuals to test new technologies.
4. d
   The author concedes that the claim in the question stem may be true in less technologically advanced societies.
5. e
   The author argues that the proposition in the question stem is incompatible for technologically advanced societies.

Difficulty

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78% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.

Analysis

Question Stem Tags

• Argument part
• Causal reasoning

Answer Popularity

• a: 6%
• b: 3%
• c: 78%
• d: 7%
• e: 6%

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