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The Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions.

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Critical ThinkingIdentifying assumptionsHard

The National Deck Fixings Association writes to notify members of increased warpage-related callbacks reported over the past two seasons, a period during which more installers adopted hidden edge-fixing clips instead of visible screws. At a pilot site in Yorkshire, the same three installers who fitted boards there in both seasons switched from hidden clips to torque-limited face-fixing screws, using timber from the same supplier; warpage complaints for that site fell by half. The Association recommends all members switch to torque-limited face-fixing screws as standard practice, on the basis that doing so will cut warpage-related callbacks across the membership.

Which is an underlying assumption of the argument?

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Critical Thinking

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Multiple choice. Argument analysis, assumption spotting, evaluation of reasoning — the core reading-and-thinking module.

Problem Solving

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Writing Task

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One prompt from a choice of three, maximum 750 words. Not scored by TARA — a copy is sent to each university you apply to, so admissions tutors read it themselves.

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TSA
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BMAT
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Identifying the main conclusion54%
Drawing a conclusion41%
Identifying an assumption68%
Relevant selection37%
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