PrepTest 103, Section 4, Question 5
Opponents of compulsory national service claim that such(459 more words not shown)
Based on the information in(20 more words not shown)
- Athe use of(12 more words not shown)
- Bthe use of(14 more words not shown)
- Cthe use of(11 more words not shown)
- Dthe use of(13 more words not shown)
- Ethe use of(11 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The opponents worry about freedom and whether forced service is really needed. My first prediction would be a compulsory task that goes beyond a justified need. But all five choices concern tax spending, so that prediction doesn't separate them.
What we’re looking for
Let's check what the money would do. The argument moves from national defense to other benefits for the national community. Its final paragraph says even opponents must recognize those broader benefits. That gives us a way to compare the options.
Working the answers
- A
Protecting national secrets from foreign agents fits national defense. It stays within even the narrow purpose the opponents emphasize.
- BCorrect
“In other nations” is the difference. The argument justifies shared sacrifices through protection of, and benefits to, one's national community. The other choices fit those purposes directly; B funds relief abroad, beyond the national benefits used to answer the opponents. That makes it the strongest candidate for their objection.
This is a comparison among these choices. We don't have to claim that foreign aid never benefits the country providing it, or that these opponents reject every foreign-aid program. Neither claim is given.
- C
Opposing a draft doesn't mean opposing an army. The opponents say the military can find willing recruits; paying for that army doesn't require forcing unwilling people to serve.
- D
The final paragraph expressly includes “rebuilding dams and bridges” as a benefit the opponents should recognize. Maintaining domestic infrastructure fits that category.
- E
Helping citizens after natural disasters also fits the final paragraph. Compare it with B: both fund disaster relief, but this one benefits the national community. The problem with B isn't disaster relief itself; it's that its beneficiaries are in other nations.
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