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Certainly, pesticides can on occasion adversely affect the environment in localities distant from where the pesticide has actually been used. Nevertheless, regulation of pesticide use should take place not at the national level but at the local level. It is in the areas where pesticides are actually applied that they have their most serious effects. Just how serious these effects are depends on local conditions such as climate, soil type, and water supply. And local officials are much more likely than national legislators to be truly knowledgeable about such local conditions.
In the argument given, the two boldface portions play which of the following roles?
A. The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.
B. The first states the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
C. The first identifies grounds for a potential objection to the conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.
D. The first identifies grounds for a potential objection to the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
E. Each provides support for the conclusion of the argument.
In the argument given, the two boldface portions play which of the following roles?
A. The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.
B. The first states the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
C. The first identifies grounds for a potential objection to the conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.
D. The first identifies grounds for a potential objection to the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
E. Each provides support for the conclusion of the argument.
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Certainly, pesticides can on occasion adversely affect the environment in localities distant from where the pesticide has actually been used. Nevertheless, regulation of pesticide use should take place not at the national level but at the local level. It is in the areas where pesticides are actually applied that they have their most serious effects. Just how serious these effects are depends on local conditions such as climate, soil type, and water supply. And local officials are much more likely than national legislators to be truly knowledgeable about such local conditions.
In the argument given, the two boldface portions play which of the following roles?
The conclusion is that pesticide regulation should be local, not national. The first boldface supports this by saying the seriousness of pesticide effects depends on local conditions. The second boldface also supports this by saying local officials know those conditions better than national legislators. So both boldface portions support the same conclusion.
A. The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.
This is incorrect. The second boldface is not the conclusion; it supports the conclusion.
B. The first states the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
This is incorrect. The first boldface is not the conclusion; it is a reason for local regulation.
C. The first identifies grounds for a potential objection to the conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.
This is incorrect. The first boldface is not an objection. The opening sentence about distant effects is the potential objection.
D. The first identifies grounds for a potential objection to the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
This is partly right about the second, but wrong about the first. The first supports local regulation; it does not object to it.
E. Each provides support for the conclusion of the argument.
This is correct. The first shows that local conditions matter, and the second shows that local officials are better informed about those local conditions.
Answer: (E)
In the argument given, the two boldface portions play which of the following roles?
The conclusion is that pesticide regulation should be local, not national. The first boldface supports this by saying the seriousness of pesticide effects depends on local conditions. The second boldface also supports this by saying local officials know those conditions better than national legislators. So both boldface portions support the same conclusion.
A. The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.
This is incorrect. The second boldface is not the conclusion; it supports the conclusion.
B. The first states the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
This is incorrect. The first boldface is not the conclusion; it is a reason for local regulation.
C. The first identifies grounds for a potential objection to the conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.
This is incorrect. The first boldface is not an objection. The opening sentence about distant effects is the potential objection.
D. The first identifies grounds for a potential objection to the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
This is partly right about the second, but wrong about the first. The first supports local regulation; it does not object to it.
E. Each provides support for the conclusion of the argument.
This is correct. The first shows that local conditions matter, and the second shows that local officials are better informed about those local conditions.
Answer: (E)
