Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT134 S1 Q6 Explanation

The number of tornadoes recorded

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

The number of tornadoes recorded annually in North America has more than tripled since 1953. Yet meteorologists insist that the climatic of tornadoes are unchanged.

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
6.

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

Answer choices

  1. Trap10% picked this

    The factors affecting the creation of tornadoes were not well known to

  2. Trap1% picked this

    The intensity of the average tornado is greater now than it

  3. Trap1% picked this

    The number of tornadoes recorded annually has increased only slightly in the

  4. Trap1% picked this

    The amount of property damage done by tornadoes has grown substantially

  5. Correct87% picked this

    Many more citizens are helping authorities detect tornadoes now than

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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