Logical Reasoning

PT137 · S2 · Q2 For years, a rare variety

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For years, a rare variety of camel was endangered because much of its habitat was used as a weapons testing range.

Apparent Paradox

For years, a rare variety of camel was endangered because much of its habitat was used as a weapons testing range.

After the testing range closed, however, the population of these camels began falling even more quickly.

Evaluate

After the testing range was closed, the population of these camels began falling even more quickly than when the camel was protected. Things went from bad to worse. How could this be? Anything that would increase the challenges facing this species of camel would help to explain the turn for the worse experienced by this species of camel.

2.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the increased rate of population loss?

  1. Correct

    The weapons tests had kept

    Why this is right

    This presents another drawback associated with closing the area for weapons testing and would thereby explain the decline of the species of camel after then area was closed off for weapons testing.

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

    86% picked this

  2. Weapons testing in the range

    Half Scope

    This only deals with the camels during the time when the area was used for weapons testing and so does not explain what happened to the camels after the area was closed to weapons testing.

    0% picked this

  3. Because of unexploded bombs, the

    Too Weak

    This extends the risk of unexploded bombs, but fails to explain why this species of camel would fair worse once the area was closed to weapons testing.

    11% picked this

  4. The camels had to overcome

    Half Scope

    This only deals with the camels during the time when the area was used for weapons testing and so does not explain what happened to the camels after the area was closed to weapons testing.

    1% picked this

  5. The weapons tests were most

    Half Scope

    This only deals with the camels during the time when the area was used for weapons testing and so does not explain what happened to the camels after the area was closed to weapons testing.

    0% picked this

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