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Currently, warm-blooded pets are allowed to enter the country only if they have a certificate showing that they have been vaccinated against rabies. This policy is flawed because vaccinations sometimes fail to take effect. If the vaccination is successful, the animal has a high level of rabies antibodies in its blood. Therefore, a more effective means of preventing pets with rabies from entering the country would be to administer blood tests and refuse entry to any pets whose blood did not contain a high level of rabies antibodies.
Which one of the following, if true, most substantially weakens the argument?
(A) Under the proposed policy, some pets that have not been infected with rabies might be prevented from entering the country.
(B) There is no way to distinguish between high antibody levels caused by active infection and high levels caused by successful immunization.
(C) Under existing policies, some species of animals are quarantined and observed for symptoms of rabies before a decision is made to allow them into the country.
(D) A significantly larger percentage of rabies vaccinations than of vaccinations against other animal diseases fail to produce immunity.
(E) The proposed policy would be ineffective in preventing wild animals infected with rabies from entering the country.
Which one of the following, if true, most substantially weakens the argument?
(A) Under the proposed policy, some pets that have not been infected with rabies might be prevented from entering the country.
(B) There is no way to distinguish between high antibody levels caused by active infection and high levels caused by successful immunization.
(C) Under existing policies, some species of animals are quarantined and observed for symptoms of rabies before a decision is made to allow them into the country.
(D) A significantly larger percentage of rabies vaccinations than of vaccinations against other animal diseases fail to produce immunity.
(E) The proposed policy would be ineffective in preventing wild animals infected with rabies from entering the country.
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Why administering blood tests will not be a good idea to allow warm-blooded pets in the country ?
Indeed, vaccination triggers the antibodies in the blood but what about pets infected with rabies ? They already have the antibodies (against rabies) in their blood.
These pets will also be allowed during the entry test.
That's what option B says- There is no way to distinguish between high antibody levels caused by active infection and high levels caused by successful immunization.
Indeed, vaccination triggers the antibodies in the blood but what about pets infected with rabies ? They already have the antibodies (against rabies) in their blood.
These pets will also be allowed during the entry test.
That's what option B says- There is no way to distinguish between high antibody levels caused by active infection and high levels caused by successful immunization.
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Currently, warm-blooded pets are allowed to enter the country only if they have a certificate showing that they have been vaccinated against rabies. This policy is flawed because vaccinations sometimes fail to take effect. If the vaccination is successful, the animal has a high level of rabies antibodies in its blood. Therefore, a more effective means of preventing pets with rabies from entering the country would be to administer blood tests and refuse entry to any pets whose blood did not contain a high level of rabies antibodies.
Which one of the following, if true, most substantially weakens the argument?
(A) Under the proposed policy, some pets that have not been infected with rabies might be prevented from entering the country. - WRONG.
(B) There is no way to distinguish between high antibody levels caused by active infection and high levels caused by successful immunization. - CORRECT.
(C) Under existing policies, some species of animals are quarantined and observed for symptoms of rabies before a decision is made to allow them into the country. - WRONG. Strengthens somewhat.
(D) A significantly larger percentage of rabies vaccinations than of vaccinations against other animal diseases fail to produce immunity. - WRONG. Goes offtrack.
(E) The proposed policy would be ineffective in preventing wild animals infected with rabies from entering the country. - WRONG.
The claim that policy is flawed still remains intact even after blood test is done. What if even after two stages of prevention don't serve the purpose and leads to situation remaining same.
This is what B elaborates that situation after vaccinations and situation after vaccination and blood test remain same. It suggests that sole criteria of high level of antibodies might be because of cause also as is expected from the prevention.
Answer B.
Which one of the following, if true, most substantially weakens the argument?
(A) Under the proposed policy, some pets that have not been infected with rabies might be prevented from entering the country. - WRONG.
(B) There is no way to distinguish between high antibody levels caused by active infection and high levels caused by successful immunization. - CORRECT.
(C) Under existing policies, some species of animals are quarantined and observed for symptoms of rabies before a decision is made to allow them into the country. - WRONG. Strengthens somewhat.
(D) A significantly larger percentage of rabies vaccinations than of vaccinations against other animal diseases fail to produce immunity. - WRONG. Goes offtrack.
(E) The proposed policy would be ineffective in preventing wild animals infected with rabies from entering the country. - WRONG.
The claim that policy is flawed still remains intact even after blood test is done. What if even after two stages of prevention don't serve the purpose and leads to situation remaining same.
This is what B elaborates that situation after vaccinations and situation after vaccination and blood test remain same. It suggests that sole criteria of high level of antibodies might be because of cause also as is expected from the prevention.
Answer B.
