Forensic scientists trained to authenticate antiques do so by

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Forensic scientists trained to authenticate antiques do so by analyzing not only the physical form of the antique but also such properties as the chemical composition of the materials it is composed of and microscopic signs of damage that indicate its age. Even the most adept forgers cannot duplicate all of the properties the scientists analyze.

Which of the following can be logically concluded from the passage above?

A. The time it takes for the forensic scientists to examine an antique and determine its authenticity makes their services impractical for commercial use.
B. Nobody can secure authentication from a forensic scientist trained to authenticate antiques by relying solely on a skill for forging antiques.
C. Forensic scientists trained to authenticate antiques will soon be hired by most museums. 
D. Forensic forgery-detection training has taken many years to formulate and perfect.
E. In many cases even genuine antiques are denied authentication by forensic scientists trained to authenticate antiques.

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Dereno · Answer

Forensic scientists are usually trained to authenticate antiques. They do so by inspecting the following angles :

1: Physical form of the antique,

2: Chemical composition of the antiques,

3: Microscopic signs of damage - to ascertain the age. So, we can infer that with age, microscopic damages are more likely.

The author further points out that even the most technically sound and experience forger cannot forge an antique, as they fail to take into account all the parameters the forensic scientists usually look into an antique.

We need to find a logical conclusion.

A. The time it takes for the forensic scientists to examine an antique and determine its authenticity makes their services impractical for commercial use.

This option brings so much of unwanted data to the table. We are not interested about the time taken to make a forensic analysis. Secondly, the forensic scientists can be working for the government or any private company. These data’s are completely irrelevant to the question. So cannot be a conclusion.

B. Nobody can secure authentication from a forensic scientist trained to authenticate antiques by relying solely on a skill for forging antiques.

This option is in line with the passage flow. This clearly shows that relying on the forging skills alone cannot make a forged item escape undetected from the eyes of forensic scientists. As the antique has to pass through a series of different tests on various aspects, which is hard for a forger to achieve. Hence, a valid conclusion.

C. Forensic scientists trained to authenticate antiques will soon be hired by most museums.

This options speaks about the future job prospects a forensic scientist might expect down the lane. This is a new aspect from the existing idea and crux of the passage. Hence, wrong.

D. Forensic forgery-detection training has taken many years to formulate and perfect.

This Option speaks about the process and time frame to perfect a skill, so forensic scientists might have put tons of time and effort to master this craft. But, does this really fit to the context of three passage, the answer is a big NO. Hence, Wrong.

E. In many cases even genuine antiques are denied authentication by forensic scientists trained to authenticate antiques.

This option mentions that the detection techniques and methods are faulty as it denied authentication for genuine products. This questions the credibility of the process, person and the entire industry. This is also an out of scope option. Hence, Wrong.

Option B

ExpertsGlobal5 · Answer

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vasu1104 · Answer

Scientists tried to authenticate antiques.
They do by analyzing not only phyical form of antique but also properties as chemical composition and any sign of damage.
Most adept forgers cant duplicate all of properties

A it never say anything about how long they take to determine.
B this can be concluded as the passage says in the end that most adept forgers cant duplicate all of properties. So this can be definitely be concluded from it.
C nothing has been said about who will hire scientists.
D passage doesnt say anything about how long it took to formulate and to make it perfect.
E passage never says that some of genuine antique has been denied authentication.

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