Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT137 S2 Q2 Explanation

For years, a rare variety

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

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, began falling even more quickly.

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

Answer choices

  1. Correct87% picked this

    The weapons tests had kept wildlife poachers out of the

    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.

  2. Half Scope0% picked this

    Weapons testing in the range did more harm to the camels in the first years of the testing

    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.

  3. Too Weak11% picked this

    Because of unexploded bombs, the land within the testing range was still somewhat dangerous after

    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.

  4. Half Scope1% picked this

    The camels had to overcome two different outbreaks of disease during the time the testing

    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.

  5. Half Scope0% picked this

    The weapons tests were most harmful to the camels in years when

    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.

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