Logical Reasoning

PT108 · S3 · Q12 Geologist: A geological fault in the mountain

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Geologist: A geological fault in the mountain under which the proposed nuclear waste storage facility would be buried could, after a few thousand years, cause the contents to seep out or water to seep in.

Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion more likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that are consistent with the argument but add no real support, or that strengthen a claim the argument doesn't make.

Winning move

Locate the gap between evidence and conclusion, then pick the choice that closes it.

12.

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the geologist's argumentation?

  1. In a few thousand years,

    Trap

    0% picked this

  2. Correct

    The scientists' investigation would conclusively

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

    Skill tested: Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    91% picked this

  3. The proposed facility was not

    Trap

    5% picked this

  4. The scientists' investigation would increase

    Trap

    2% picked this

  5. Nuclear waste could be stored

    Trap

    2% picked this

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