Logical Reasoning

PT125 · S2 · Q8 A clear advantage of digital

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A clear advantage of digital technology over traditional printing is that digital documents, being patterns of electronic signals rather than patterns of ink on paper, do not generate waste in the course of their production and use.

Given

A clear advantage of digital technology over traditional printing is that digital documents, being patterns of electronic signals rather than patterns of ink on paper, do not generate waste in the course of their production and use.

Because patterns of electronic signals are necessarily ephemeral, a digital document can easily be destroyed and lost forever.

Evaluate

This is a pros and cons comparison. The advantage of digital documents is that they’re environmentally friendly. A disadvantage, however, is that they can easily be destroyed and lost forever.

8.

The statements above best illustrate which one of the following generalizations?

  1. Correct

    A property of a technology

    Why this is right

    The property mentioned in this answer is digital and it constitutes both an advantage with respect to the environment and a disadvantage with respect to how easily it can be destroyed and lost forever.

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

    92% picked this

  2. What at first appears to

    Unsupported Comparison

    This suggests the con is more significant than the pro, which is not illustrated in the statements.

    4% picked this

  3. It is more important to

    Out of Scope

    Ease of accessibility is not discussed in the statements.

    2% picked this

  4. Innovations in document storage technologies

    Contradiction

    The statements suggest the opposite. The risk of destruction increases for digital documents.

    2% picked this

  5. Advances in technology can lead

    Out of Scope

    Convenience is not discussed in the statements.

    1% picked this

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