Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT121 S4 Q7 Explanation

For many types of crops,

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

For many types of crops, hybrid strains have been developed that have been found in test plantings to produce significantly higher yields than were produced by traditional nonhybrid strains of those crops planted alongside them. However, in many parts of the world where farmers the hybrid strains, crop yields have not increased.

What this question is testing

Paradox

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
7.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Most farmers who plant the hybrid strains of their crops have larger farms than do farmers who continue to plant traditional nonhybrid

  2. Trap3% picked this

    Hybrid strains of crops produced higher yields in some areas than did nonhybrid strains

  3. Correct93% picked this

    The hybrid strains were tested under significantly better farming conditions than are found in most areas where

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Many traditional nonhybrid strains of plants produce crops that taste better and thus sell better than the hybrid

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Many governments subsidize farmers who plant only hybrid strains of

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