Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT14 S2 Q1 Explanation

Rainfall in the drought-plagued metropolitan

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

Rainfall in the drought-plagued metropolitan area was heavier than usual for the month of June. Nevertheless, by the first of July the city’s water shortage was more severe than restrictions on the use of water.

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
1.

Which one of the following, if true, helps to explain why the city’s water shortage was not alleviated by

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Moderate restrictions on the industrial use of water had gone into effect in the metropolitan

  2. Trap3% picked this

    Because of the heavier rainfall, people watered their lawns much less in June than they usually do in the

  3. Correct91% picked this

    People in the metropolitan area who had voluntarily reduced their use of water in earlier months when officials voiced alarm used greater than normal

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap3% picked this

    During the drought most residents of the metropolitan area had been informed about water conservation methods that would help them to reduce their water

  5. Trap1% picked this

    The per capita rate of the use of water in the metropolitan area was slightly lower in June than in each of the three

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