People who object to

Answer choices

1. A

   Too Strong3% picked this

   The waste should never have been stored in its

   While the waste should be moved to the new location, to say that the waste should never have been stored in the present location goes too far.

   3%
2. B

   Unsupported Comparison2% picked this

   The waste should be placed in the most secure location that can

   The only comparison made in the statements is between the current location and the one proposed.

   2%
3. C

   Correct70% picked this

   Moving the waste to the proposed site would reduce the threat posed

   Why this is right

   The scenarios in which storing the waste in the new location poses a threat are implausible, while the present location is described as unsafe. So the proposed site would likely reduce the threat posed by the waste.

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

   70%
4. D

   Too Strong16% picked this

   Whenever waste must be moved, one should limit the amount of time allotted to locating

   This generalizes beyond the present case at hand. The statements only speak to whether the waste stored at the current location should be moved.

   16%
5. E

   Unsupported Comparison9% picked this

   Any site to which the waste could be moved will be safer than

   While the waste will be safer in the proposed site than in its current location, to say that it would be safer in any site to which the waste could be moved goes too far.

   9%