Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT159 S1 Q8 ExplanationScientists found the remains of several species of mites

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Stimulus

Scientists found the remains of several species of mites trapped in rocks in a high-altitude cave. Radioactive dating shows that the mites were trapped about 2,000 years ago. The mite species in the rocks no longer live in the vicinity of the cave, but they are found a few miles away in _______ . The conclusion of the argument is most strongly supported if

What this question is testing

Strengthen

Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion more likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that are consistent with the argument but add no real support, or that strengthen a claim the argument doesn't make.

Winning move

Locate the gap between evidence and conclusion, then pick the choice that closes it.

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The question
8.

which one of the following completes

Answer choices, explained

  1. Correct81% picked this

    the mite species found in the rocks can only survive in

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap4% picked this

    the cooler area a few miles away from the cave also has a

  3. Trap4% picked this

    the mite species that were trapped in the rocks did not live in the vicinity of the cave much

  4. Trap4% picked this

    the mite species found in the rocks only live at

  5. Trap7% picked this

    there are fewer mite species living in the vicinity of the cave today than there

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