If an argument is unsound, its conclusion must be false.

### Why this is right The statement is false because unsoundness concerns whether the argument is valid and has true premises. A conclusion can be true even when the argument fails one of those tests. ### The concept A conclusion may be true by coincidence or supported by other evidence, even if the particular argument offered for it is invalid or relies on a false premise. For instance, an argument can have an invalid structure while arriving at a conclusion that is in fact true. The label “unsound” evaluates the argument, not the truth status of its conclusion alone. ### The other options - **True**: would confuse a failure of argument quality with a false conclusion. An unsound argument does not establish its conclusion reliably, but that does not prove the conclusion false. ### Terms - **Unsound**: An argument that is invalid, contains at least one false premise, or both. - **Conclusion**: The claim an argument attempts to support. ### Remember Judge the argument's support separately from the truth of its conclusion.