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A lack of a particular nutrient in the soil during the earliest stage of plant growth has been identified as the cause of a certain crop defect. In order to help reduce the occurrence of this defect, the government has proposed that this nutrient—normally found in such materials as organic compost and untreated topsoil—be added to commercially sold fertilizer used for a wide range of crops.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the claim that the government’s proposal, if implemented, will achieve its goal?
A. The nutrient is an important component of soil health for many types of plants.
B. Many farmers begin planting before soil testing can identify nutrient deficiencies in the earliest stages of growth.
C. Both organic compost and untreated topsoil contain a wide variety of beneficial substances.
D. Small quantities of the nutrient are already present in some fertilizers that are widely used.
E. The nutrient plays an important role in the development of plant root systems.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the claim that the government’s proposal, if implemented, will achieve its goal?
A. The nutrient is an important component of soil health for many types of plants.
B. Many farmers begin planting before soil testing can identify nutrient deficiencies in the earliest stages of growth.
C. Both organic compost and untreated topsoil contain a wide variety of beneficial substances.
D. Small quantities of the nutrient are already present in some fertilizers that are widely used.
E. The nutrient plays an important role in the development of plant root systems.
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A lack of a particular nutrient in the soil during the earliest stage of plant growth has been identified as the cause of a certain crop defect. In order to help reduce the occurrence of this defect, the government has proposed that this nutrient, normally found in such materials as organic compost and untreated topsoil, be added to commercially sold fertilizer used for a wide range of crops.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the claim that the government’s proposal, if implemented, will achieve its goal?
The defect is caused by the absence of the nutrient at the earliest stage of plant growth. So the proposal is most likely to work if farmers need the nutrient available before they can detect the deficiency. The key support is that waiting for testing may be too late, so adding the nutrient broadly to fertilizer could prevent the problem early enough.
A. The nutrient is an important component of soil health for many types of plants.
This is too general. The question is not whether the nutrient is generally useful, but whether adding it to fertilizer will reduce this specific defect.
B. Many farmers begin planting before soil testing can identify nutrient deficiencies in the earliest stages of growth.
This is correct. If farmers often cannot identify the deficiency before the early growth stage, then adding the nutrient to fertilizer in advance would help prevent the defect before it occurs. This directly supports the proposal’s goal.
C. Both organic compost and untreated topsoil contain a wide variety of beneficial substances.
This is irrelevant. The proposal is about adding this specific nutrient, not all beneficial substances found in compost or topsoil.
D. Small quantities of the nutrient are already present in some fertilizers that are widely used.
This does not strongly support the proposal. If some fertilizers already contain small amounts, that does not show that adding the nutrient more broadly or in larger amounts will reduce the defect.
E. The nutrient plays an important role in the development of plant root systems.
This may explain why the nutrient matters, but the passage already states that lack of the nutrient causes the defect. It does not show that the proposal will solve the timing problem at the earliest stage.
Answer: (B)
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the claim that the government’s proposal, if implemented, will achieve its goal?
The defect is caused by the absence of the nutrient at the earliest stage of plant growth. So the proposal is most likely to work if farmers need the nutrient available before they can detect the deficiency. The key support is that waiting for testing may be too late, so adding the nutrient broadly to fertilizer could prevent the problem early enough.
A. The nutrient is an important component of soil health for many types of plants.
This is too general. The question is not whether the nutrient is generally useful, but whether adding it to fertilizer will reduce this specific defect.
B. Many farmers begin planting before soil testing can identify nutrient deficiencies in the earliest stages of growth.
This is correct. If farmers often cannot identify the deficiency before the early growth stage, then adding the nutrient to fertilizer in advance would help prevent the defect before it occurs. This directly supports the proposal’s goal.
C. Both organic compost and untreated topsoil contain a wide variety of beneficial substances.
This is irrelevant. The proposal is about adding this specific nutrient, not all beneficial substances found in compost or topsoil.
D. Small quantities of the nutrient are already present in some fertilizers that are widely used.
This does not strongly support the proposal. If some fertilizers already contain small amounts, that does not show that adding the nutrient more broadly or in larger amounts will reduce the defect.
E. The nutrient plays an important role in the development of plant root systems.
This may explain why the nutrient matters, but the passage already states that lack of the nutrient causes the defect. It does not show that the proposal will solve the timing problem at the earliest stage.
Answer: (B)
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A lack of a particular nutrient in the soil during the earliest stage of plant growth has been identified as the cause of a certain crop defect. In order to help reduce the occurrence of this defect, the government has proposed that this nutrient—normally found in such materials as organic compost and untreated topsoil—be added to commercially sold fertilizer used for a wide range of crops.
This is a Strengthen Plan question. So, it's key to note the plan and the goal of the plan.
Plan: this nutrient ... be added to commercially sold fertilizer used for a wide range of crops
Goal of the plan: help reduce the occurrence of this defect
We see that the goal of adding the nutrient is relatively narrow: to reduce the occurrence of the specific defect.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the claim that the government’s proposal, if implemented, will achieve its goal?
The correct answer will help to confirm that the plan will achieve the goal.
A. The nutrient is an important component of soil health for many types of plants.
This doesn't really add to what we already know, which is that, without this nutrient, plants may not be healthy.
So, this doesn't provide additional confirmation that the plan will achieve the goal.
Eliminate.
B. Many farmers begin planting before soil testing can identify nutrient deficiencies in the earliest stages of growth.
This choice is interesting.
If many farmers begin planting before soil testing can identify nutrient deficiencies, then they begin planting without being aware of the nutrient deficiency that can cause the crop defect. So, when their plants are in "the earliest stages of growth," the plants may develop the defect because the farmers haven't done anything to prevent it.
In that case, adding the nutrient to commercial fertilizers could result in a reduction in the occurrence of the defects.
After all, farmers commonly use fertilizer, without necessarily being aware of any specific deficiencies. So, if the nutrient were in commercial fertilizers, farmers would commonly add it even without testing the soil, addressing the deficiency in many cases in which it exists.
So, this choice helps to confirm that the plan will achieve the goal.
Keep.
C. Both organic compost and untreated topsoil contain a wide variety of beneficial substances.
The fact that compost and topsoil contain beneficial substances doesn't mean that adding this specific nutrient to fertilizer will reduce the occurrence of the defect.
This information is irrelevant to the success of the plan, which does not involve compost or topsoil.
Eliminate.
D. Small quantities of the nutrient are already present in some fertilizers that are widely used.
This indicates nothing about the effectiveness of the plan.
After all, the fact that small quantities are present in some fertilizers doesn't mean that adding it to more fertilizers will help prevent the defect.
Eliminate.
E. The nutrient plays an important role in the development of plant root systems.
This choice is tricky because it does indicate that there is a possible benefit to adding the nutrient to fertilizers: it may support development of root systems
At the same time this choice isn't correct because we don't need a choice that merely indicates that adding the nutrient is a good idea. The correct answer must do something specific: confirm that the plan of adding the nutrient to fertilizers will achieve the specific goal of reducing the occurrence of the defect.
Furthermore, we already know from what the passage says that the nutrient plays some important role. We need new information to confirm that the plan will work.
So, this choice doesn't do what the correct answer must do.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: B
This is a Strengthen Plan question. So, it's key to note the plan and the goal of the plan.
Plan: this nutrient ... be added to commercially sold fertilizer used for a wide range of crops
Goal of the plan: help reduce the occurrence of this defect
We see that the goal of adding the nutrient is relatively narrow: to reduce the occurrence of the specific defect.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the claim that the government’s proposal, if implemented, will achieve its goal?
The correct answer will help to confirm that the plan will achieve the goal.
A. The nutrient is an important component of soil health for many types of plants.
This doesn't really add to what we already know, which is that, without this nutrient, plants may not be healthy.
So, this doesn't provide additional confirmation that the plan will achieve the goal.
Eliminate.
B. Many farmers begin planting before soil testing can identify nutrient deficiencies in the earliest stages of growth.
This choice is interesting.
If many farmers begin planting before soil testing can identify nutrient deficiencies, then they begin planting without being aware of the nutrient deficiency that can cause the crop defect. So, when their plants are in "the earliest stages of growth," the plants may develop the defect because the farmers haven't done anything to prevent it.
In that case, adding the nutrient to commercial fertilizers could result in a reduction in the occurrence of the defects.
After all, farmers commonly use fertilizer, without necessarily being aware of any specific deficiencies. So, if the nutrient were in commercial fertilizers, farmers would commonly add it even without testing the soil, addressing the deficiency in many cases in which it exists.
So, this choice helps to confirm that the plan will achieve the goal.
Keep.
C. Both organic compost and untreated topsoil contain a wide variety of beneficial substances.
The fact that compost and topsoil contain beneficial substances doesn't mean that adding this specific nutrient to fertilizer will reduce the occurrence of the defect.
This information is irrelevant to the success of the plan, which does not involve compost or topsoil.
Eliminate.
D. Small quantities of the nutrient are already present in some fertilizers that are widely used.
This indicates nothing about the effectiveness of the plan.
After all, the fact that small quantities are present in some fertilizers doesn't mean that adding it to more fertilizers will help prevent the defect.
Eliminate.
E. The nutrient plays an important role in the development of plant root systems.
This choice is tricky because it does indicate that there is a possible benefit to adding the nutrient to fertilizers: it may support development of root systems
At the same time this choice isn't correct because we don't need a choice that merely indicates that adding the nutrient is a good idea. The correct answer must do something specific: confirm that the plan of adding the nutrient to fertilizers will achieve the specific goal of reducing the occurrence of the defect.
Furthermore, we already know from what the passage says that the nutrient plays some important role. We need new information to confirm that the plan will work.
So, this choice doesn't do what the correct answer must do.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: B
