In principle-conform questions, if the stimulus provides a general rule, what should you pick?

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In principle-conform questions, if the stimulus provides a general rule, what should you pick?

When a general rule is given, you should choose the option that follows that rule in the described situation. The correct choice shows the rule applied to the specific case and is directly supported by the rule itself. It demonstrates that the rule governs the situation rather than just restating the rule or proposing something outside its scope. Restating the rule isn’t enough because it doesn’t show how the rule works in the particular context. Choosing something that would contradict the rule or that relies on a different rule would violate what the stimulus establishes. So the option that conforms to the rule—i.e., is entailed by it and consistent with the given facts—is the best pick.

When a general rule is given, you should choose the option that follows that rule in the described situation. The correct choice shows the rule applied to the specific case and is directly supported by the rule itself. It demonstrates that the rule governs the situation rather than just restating the rule or proposing something outside its scope.

Restating the rule isn’t enough because it doesn’t show how the rule works in the particular context. Choosing something that would contradict the rule or that relies on a different rule would violate what the stimulus establishes. So the option that conforms to the rule—i.e., is entailed by it and consistent with the given facts—is the best pick.

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