The number of aircraft collisions

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct91% picked this

   The number of deaths that occurred in theater fires because theater patrons could not escape was greatly reduced when theaters were required to

   Why this is right

   This answer shows a parallel situation where providing direct access to exits (aisles leading to each exit in theaters) substantially reduced fatalities in theater fires. It serves as empirical evidence that improving exit accessibility can reduce fatalities, thus supporting the plan's effectiveness in reducing aircraft collision fatalities.

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

   91%
2. B

   Irrelevant Quality1% picked this

   Removing the seats that block emergency exits on aircraft will require a costly refitting

   The cost associated with refitting aircraft is irrelevant to whether the redesign will actually save lives, which is the Goal we care about. If anything, cost impacts the feasibility of implementing the safety measure, which in this case would work against the Plan.

   1%
3. C

   Irrelevant Comparison1% picked this

   In the event of fire, public buildings equipped with smoke detectors have fewer fatalities than do public

   This answer discusses smoke detectors reducing fatalities in public buildings by fire detection, not by easing the escape, which is a significantly different causal mechanism compared to blocking access to emergency exits on aircraft. It's not directly related to improving access to emergency exits.

   1%
4. D

   Unclear Impact4% picked this

   In the event of collision, passengers on planes with a smaller passenger capacity generally suffer more serious injury than do passengers on

   We don't know whether planes with smaller capacity would have better / worse access to emergency exits, so it's not clear whether this aligns with the author's Plan or not. Also, it's only about severity of injury, whereas we care more about fatalities.

   4%
5. E

   No Impact3% picked this

   The safety belts attached to aircraft seats function to protect passengers from the full force of impact in

   The fact that seat belts are helpful doesn't tell us anything about whether yanking out seats near emergency exits would cut down on collision fatalities.

   3%