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31 Jan 2025, 10:18
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A local government is considering banning plastic bags to reduce environmental pollution. A study found that in cities where plastic bags were banned, there was a 30% decrease in plastic waste found in public areas within a year. The government argues that banning plastic bags in their city will lead to a similar reduction in plastic waste.\
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the government’s argument?
A) Some cities that banned plastic bags saw an increase in the use of paper bags, which are also harmful to the environment.
B) The cities where plastic bags were banned had similar population sizes and shopping habits as the city considering the ban.
C) Many stores in the city considering the ban have already started offering reusable bags as an alternative.
D) Some people in cities where plastic bags were banned still found ways to obtain plastic bags from other sources.
E) A recent survey found that most residents in the city considering the ban support reducing plastic waste.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the government’s argument?
A) Some cities that banned plastic bags saw an increase in the use of paper bags, which are also harmful to the environment.
B) The cities where plastic bags were banned had similar population sizes and shopping habits as the city considering the ban.
C) Many stores in the city considering the ban have already started offering reusable bags as an alternative.
D) Some people in cities where plastic bags were banned still found ways to obtain plastic bags from other sources.
E) A recent survey found that most residents in the city considering the ban support reducing plastic waste.
31 Jan 2025, 10:20
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Correct Answer: B) The cities where plastic bags were banned had similar population sizes and shopping habits as the city considering the ban.
Concept:
A Strengthen question asks you to provide evidence that makes the argument stronger.
Here, the argument is that banning plastic bags in this city will reduce plastic waste, just like it did in other cities. However, just because the ban worked elsewhere does not automatically mean it will work in this city.
A strong answer should show that the comparison is valid—that the other cities are similar to this city in important ways.
Why B is correct?
- If the cities that banned plastic bags had similar populations and shopping habits, then their results are likely to apply to this city as well.
- This makes it more reasonable to believe that banning plastic bags will have the same effect in this city.
- A) Some cities that banned plastic bags saw an increase in the use of paper bags, which are also harmful to the environment.
- This introduces a new problem but does not strengthen the argument about plastic waste reduction.
- C) Many stores in the city considering the ban have already started offering reusable bags as an alternative.
- This might be a positive factor, but it does not directly prove that banning plastic bags will reduce waste.
- D) Some people in cities where plastic bags were banned still found ways to obtain plastic bags from other sources.
- This actually weakens the argument by suggesting that the ban may not be effective.
- E) A recent survey found that most residents in the city considering the ban support reducing plastic waste.
- Public support is helpful, but it does not prove that banning plastic bags will lead to less plastic waste.
- Find the conclusion → What is the author trying to prove?
- Here: Banning plastic bags will reduce plastic waste in this city.
- Look for weaknesses → Why might the argument not be valid?
- Maybe the other cities were very different from this one.
- Pick the choice that best removes doubts → The best answer shows that the comparison is fair and that similar results can be expected.
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