Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT159 S3 Q11 Explanation

The crocodiles of Lake Victoria, in East Africa,

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

The crocodiles of Lake Victoria, in East Africa, sometimes attack humans that venture into their habitat. The number of attacks on people by these crocodiles has increased significantly in the last 20 years. This is despite the fact that the number of crocodiles in and the crocodiles have no less food available.

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
11.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the increase in the incidence of crocodile

Answer choices

  1. Trap0% picked this

    Wildlife authorities on Lake Victoria sometimes destroy crocodiles that they believe to be responsible for

  2. Trap0% picked this

    About 100 crocodiles inhabit the part of Lake Victoria where most of the attacks on

  3. Trap1% picked this

    More attacks on humans by crocodiles occur in Lake Victoria than in any other

  4. Trap3% picked this

    Adult crocodiles in Lake Victoria are generally unafraid of humans or

  5. Correct95% picked this

    People now fish in more parts of Lake Victoria than they did

    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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