Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT118 S4 Q11 Explanation

Between 1976 and 1985, chemical

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Stimulus

Between 1976 and 1985, chemical wastes were dumped into Cod Bay. Today, 3 percent of the bay’s bluefin cod population have deformed fins, and wary consumers have stopped buying the fish. In seeking financial reparations from companies that dumped the chemicals, representatives of Cod Bay’s fishing industry have claimed that since the have been caused by the presence of those chemicals in Cod Bay.

What this question is testing

Evaluate

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
11.

The answer to each of the following questions would be helpful in evaluating the

Answer choices

  1. Trap6% picked this

    What is the incidence of deformed fins in bluefin cod that are not exposed to chemicals such as

  2. Trap2% picked this

    What was the incidence of deformed fins in bluefin cod in Cod Bay before the

  3. Correct84% picked this

    Has the consumption of the bluefin cod from Cod Bay that have deformed fins caused any health problems in

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap4% picked this

    Are bluefin cod prone to any naturally occurring diseases that can cause fin deformities of the same kind as those displayed by

  5. Trap4% picked this

    Are there gene-altering pollutants present in Cod Bay other than the chemical wastes that were

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