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12 Feb 2025, 18:44
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A recent archaeological find in what was once the ancient kingdom of Macedonia contains the remains of the largest tomb ever found in the region. It must be the tomb of Alexander the Great since he was the greatest Macedonian in history, and so would have had the largest tomb. After all, he conquered an empire that stretched from Greece to much of Asia, though it collapsed after his death.
The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument
(A) takes for granted that greatness can be attained only by military conquest
(B) takes for granted that the largest tomb found so far must be the largest that was built
(C) does not show how the recently discovered tomb compares with other tombs from the same period that have been found in other regions
(D) fails to evaluate the significance of the fact that Alexander’s empire did not survive his death
(E) takes for granted that archaeologists can determine the size of the tomb from its remains
The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument
(A) takes for granted that greatness can be attained only by military conquest
(B) takes for granted that the largest tomb found so far must be the largest that was built
(C) does not show how the recently discovered tomb compares with other tombs from the same period that have been found in other regions
(D) fails to evaluate the significance of the fact that Alexander’s empire did not survive his death
(E) takes for granted that archaeologists can determine the size of the tomb from its remains
15 Feb 2025, 04:05
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Why (B) is correct:
"(B) takes for granted that the largest tomb found so far must be the largest that was built."
Just because this is the largest tomb found doesn’t mean it’s the largest that ever existed.
There could be larger undiscovered tombs, or Alexander's tomb might have been destroyed, hidden, or built elsewhere.
The argument wrongly assumes that finding the biggest tomb means it's Alexander's, which is flawed reasoning.
Why the other choices are wrong:
(A) takes for granted that greatness can be attained only by military conquest → Wrong
The argument doesn’t make a general claim about greatness. It only assumes a connection between Alexander’s greatness and the size of his tomb.
(C) does not show how the recently discovered tomb compares with other tombs from the same period that have been found in other regions → Wrong
While this might be relevant for historical analysis, the flaw in the argument is about assuming the largest tomb found so far is Alexander’s, not about regional comparisons.
(D) fails to evaluate the significance of the fact that Alexander’s empire did not survive his death → Wrong
The argument is about who is buried in the tomb, not about the fate of Alexander’s empire. This fact doesn’t weaken or strengthen the conclusion.
(E) takes for granted that archaeologists can determine the size of the tomb from its remains → Wrong
The argument assumes the tomb is the largest, but it’s not questioning whether archaeologists can measure it. That’s not the key flaw here.
"(B) takes for granted that the largest tomb found so far must be the largest that was built."
Just because this is the largest tomb found doesn’t mean it’s the largest that ever existed.
There could be larger undiscovered tombs, or Alexander's tomb might have been destroyed, hidden, or built elsewhere.
The argument wrongly assumes that finding the biggest tomb means it's Alexander's, which is flawed reasoning.
Why the other choices are wrong:
(A) takes for granted that greatness can be attained only by military conquest → Wrong
The argument doesn’t make a general claim about greatness. It only assumes a connection between Alexander’s greatness and the size of his tomb.
(C) does not show how the recently discovered tomb compares with other tombs from the same period that have been found in other regions → Wrong
While this might be relevant for historical analysis, the flaw in the argument is about assuming the largest tomb found so far is Alexander’s, not about regional comparisons.
(D) fails to evaluate the significance of the fact that Alexander’s empire did not survive his death → Wrong
The argument is about who is buried in the tomb, not about the fate of Alexander’s empire. This fact doesn’t weaken or strengthen the conclusion.
(E) takes for granted that archaeologists can determine the size of the tomb from its remains → Wrong
The argument assumes the tomb is the largest, but it’s not questioning whether archaeologists can measure it. That’s not the key flaw here.
22 Feb 2026, 09:39
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conclusion- tomb must be of alexander
reasoning- since he was greatest Mac in history, he would have had the largest tomb.
Found the remains of largest tomb ever found in the region. he conquered the empire from greece to much of asia and then collapsed after death.
A completely out of scope. reject
B yes. if there is another larger than that and if they havent seen it then they are taking this discovery for granted to make their conclusion
C its not about comparing with tombs from other regions.
D we are not concerned about why his empire didnt survive
E its not about whether archeologist can determining the size of tomb .
reasoning- since he was greatest Mac in history, he would have had the largest tomb.
Found the remains of largest tomb ever found in the region. he conquered the empire from greece to much of asia and then collapsed after death.
A completely out of scope. reject
B yes. if there is another larger than that and if they havent seen it then they are taking this discovery for granted to make their conclusion
C its not about comparing with tombs from other regions.
D we are not concerned about why his empire didnt survive
E its not about whether archeologist can determining the size of tomb .
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