Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT18 S4 Q1 Explanation

Biotechnology companies say that voluntary

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Stimulus

Biotechnology companies say that voluntary guidelines for their industry are sufficient to ensure that no harm will result when a genetically altered organism is released into the environment. It is foolish, however, to rely on assurances from producers of genetically altered organisms that their products will not be harmful. Therefore, a biotechnology outside the biotechnology industry for the right to sell newly created organisms.

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
1.

Which one of the following principles, if accepted, most strongly justifies drawing

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Voluntary guidelines are sufficient to regulate activities that pose little danger

  2. Correct93% picked this

    People who engage in an activity and have a financial stake in that activity should not be the

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap1% picked this

    Methods that result in harm to the environment must sometimes be used in order to

  4. Trap3% picked this

    A company is obligated to ensure the effectiveness of its products but not

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Issues of environmental protection are so important that they should not be left

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