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Critical Reasoning questions sometimes ask test-takers to identify a 'necessary assumption' of an argument.
Which of the following best describes a necessary assumption?
- An unstated premise that MUST be true for the argument to hold.
- The final sentence of the argument.
- A statement that, if true, makes the conclusion certain.
- A claim that directly contradicts the argument's conclusion.
- A piece of stated evidence that directly supports the conclusion.
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