Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT2 S2 Q16 Explanation

The advanced technology of ski boots

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Stimulus

The advanced technology of ski boots and bindings has brought a dramatic drop in the incidence of injuries that occur on the slopes of ski resorts: from 9 injuries per 1,000 skiers in 1950 to 3 in 1980. As a result, the remainder of ski-related injuries, which includes all injuries occurring on accidents such as falling down steps, increases with the amount of alcohol consumed per skier.

What this question is testing

Must be True

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
16.

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from

Answer choices

  1. Trap9% picked this

    As the number of ski injuries that occur on the slopes decreases, the number of injuries that occur on the

  2. Trap21% picked this

    The amount of alcohol consumed per skier increased between 1950

  3. Trap3% picked this

    The technology of ski boots and bindings affects the incidence of each type

  4. Trap3% picked this

    If the technology of ski boots and bindings continues to advance, the incidence of ski-related injuries

  5. Correct64% picked this

    Injuries that occurred on the slopes of ski resorts made up a smaller percentage of ski-related injuries in

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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