Editorial: The government claims that the country's nuclear

Editorial: The government claims that the country's nuclear power plants are entirely safe and hence that the public's fear of nuclear accidents at these plants is groundless. The government also contends that its recent action to limit the nuclear industry's financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents at power plants is justified by the need to protect the nuclear industry from the threat of bankruptcy. But even the government says that unlimited liability poses such a threat only if injury claims can be sustained against the industry; and the government admits that for such claims to be sustained, injury must result from nuclear accident. The public's fear, therefore, is well founded.

If all the statements offered in support of the editorial's conclusion correctly describe the government's position, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of those statements?

a. The government's claim about the safety of the country's nuclear power plant is false.
b. The government's position on nuclear power plants is inconsistent.
c. The government misrepresented its reasons for acting to limit the nuclear industry's liability.
d. Unlimited financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents poses no threat to the financial security of the country's nuclear industry.
e. The only serious threat posed by a nuclear accident would be to the financial security of the nuclear industry.

Pls explain..... I know OA but reveal l8r

Editorial: The government claims that the country's nuclear power plants are entirely safe and hence that the public's fear of nuclear accidents at these plants is groundless. The government also contends that its recent action to limit the nuclear industry's financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents at power plants is justified by the need to protect the nuclear industry from the threat of bankruptcy. But even the government says that unlimited liability poses such a threat only if injury claims can be sustained against the industry; and the government admits that for such claims to be sustained, injury must result from nuclear accident. The public's fear, therefore, is well founded.

If all the statements offered in support of the editorial's conclusion correctly describe the government's position, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of those statements?

a. The government's claim about the safety of the country's nuclear power plant is false.
b. The government's position on nuclear power plants is inconsistent.
c. The government misrepresented its reasons for acting to limit the nuclear industry's liability.
d. Unlimited financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents poses no threat to the financial security of the country's nuclear industry.
e. The only serious threat posed by a nuclear accident would be to the financial security of the nuclear industry.

Pls explain..... I know OA but reveal l8r

I beg to differ!
The correct answer choice is B.

a. The government's claim about the safety of the country's nuclear power plant is false. To strong to claim that its claim is false. INCORRECT
b. The government's position on nuclear power plants is inconsistent. The government is certainly being inconsistent in its position. First it says that public's concern is groundless and then it makes a claim about liability and its threat, concluding that public's concern is well founded. CORRECT!
c. The government misrepresented its reasons for acting to limit the nuclear industry's liability. Irrelevant. INCORRECT
d. Unlimited financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents poses no threat to the financial security of the country's nuclear industry. This cannot be deduced from the argument. It contradicts the argument. INCORRECT
e. The only serious threat posed by a nuclear accident would be to the financial security of the nuclear industry. Public worried about safety, not financial security. INCORRECT

D; according to me that's the only statement that can be inferred based on the information given

its recent action to limitthe nuclear industry's financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents at power plants is justified by the need to protect the nuclear industry from the threat of bankruptcy.

Editorial: The government claims that the country's nuclear power plants are entirely safe and hence that the public's fear of nuclear accidents at these plants is groundless. The government also contends that its recent action to limit the nuclear industry's financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents at power plants is justified by the need to protect the nuclear industry from the threat of bankruptcy. But even the government says that unlimited liability poses such a threat only if injury claims can be sustained against the industry; and the government admits that for such claims to be sustained, injury must result from nuclear accident. The public's fear, therefore, is well founded.

If all the statements offered in support of the editorial's conclusion correctly describe the government's position, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of those statements?

a. The government's claim about the safety of the country's nuclear power plant is false.
b. The government's position on nuclear power plants is inconsistent.
c. The government misrepresented its reasons for acting to limit the nuclear industry's liability.
d. Unlimited financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents poses no threat to the financial security of the country's nuclear industry.
e. The only serious threat posed by a nuclear accident would be to the financial security of the nuclear industry.

Pls explain..... I know OA but reveal l8r

I beg to differ!
The correct answer choice is B.

a. The government's claim about the safety of the country's nuclear power plant is false. To strong to claim that its claim is false. INCORRECT
b. The government's position on nuclear power plants is inconsistent. The government is certainly being inconsistent in its position. First it says that public's concern is groundless and then it makes a claim about liability and its threat, concluding that public's concern is well founded. CORRECT!
c. The government misrepresented its reasons for acting to limit the nuclear industry's liability. Irrelevant. INCORRECT
d. Unlimited financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents poses no threat to the financial security of the country's nuclear industry. This cannot be deduced from the argument. It contradicts the argument. INCORRECT
e. The only serious threat posed by a nuclear accident would be to the financial security of the nuclear industry. Public worried about safety, not financial security. INCORRECT

Editorial: The government claims that the country's nuclear power plants are entirely safe and hence that the public's fear of nuclear accidents at these plants is groundless. The government also contends that its recent action to limit the nuclear industry's financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents at power plants is justified by the need to protect the nuclear industry from the threat of bankruptcy. But even the government says that unlimited liability poses such a threat only if injury claims can be sustained against the industry; and the government admits that for such claims to be sustained, injury must result from nuclear accident. The public's fear, therefore, is well founded.

If all the statements offered in support of the editorial's conclusion correctly describe the government's position, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of those statements?

a. The government's claim about the safety of the country's nuclear power plant is false.
b. The government's position on nuclear power plants is inconsistent.
c. The government misrepresented its reasons for acting to limit the nuclear industry's liability.
d. Unlimited financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents poses no threat to the financial security of the country's nuclear industry.
e. The only serious threat posed by a nuclear accident would be to the financial security of the nuclear industry.

Pls explain..... I know OA but reveal l8r

To understand why B is correct we have to understand why the author makes a conclusion that the peoples fear are well founded.
The first part of the passage states that the Govt has told people that they need not fear nuclear accidents as the nuclear power plants are absolutely safe.
In the second part of the passage , the Govt states that it has provided protection to the nuclear power companies in case of liability because these organizations might fall into bankruptcy in case of nuclear accidents and if the injury caused to people is a result of this nuclear accident.
Hence the govt is on one side telling that they need not fear any nuclear accident and on the second hand telling the people that this financial security is provided in case of any nuclear accident.
Hence its position is inconsistent.

Editorial: The government claims that the country's nuclear power plants are entirely safe and hence that the public's fear of nuclear accidents at these plants is groundless. The government also contends that its recent action to limit the nuclear industry's financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents at power plants is justified by the need to protect the nuclear industry from the threat of bankruptcy. But even the government says that unlimited liability poses such a threat only if injury claims can be sustained against the industry; and the government admits that for such claims to be sustained, injury must result from nuclear accident. The public's fear, therefore, is well founded.

If all the statements offered in support of the editorial's conclusion correctly describe the government's position, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of those statements?

a. The government's claim about the safety of the country's nuclear power plant is false.
b. The government's position on nuclear power plants is inconsistent.
c. The government misrepresented its reasons for acting to limit the nuclear industry's liability.
d. Unlimited financial liability in the case of nuclear accidents poses no threat to the financial security of the country's nuclear industry.
e. The only serious threat posed by a nuclear accident would be to the financial security of the nuclear industry.

Pls explain..... I know OA but reveal l8r

I understand that B is correct but I don't understand why A is wrong. Please explain what's wrong with A. Thank you.