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02 Sep 2021, 01:30
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More than 83 people have died from the symptoms of an unknown virus. To prevent contamination, health officials are urging people in the vicinity to wear masks at all times while in public areas.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the preventative action suggested by the health officials?
A. The type of symptoms experienced by the contraction of a virus depends on the characteristics of that particular virus.
B. In a number of sports, protective masks are used to prevent injury to the face and jaw.
C. Organisms use antibodies to fight against attacking viruses.
D. Many viruses are contracted through the mouth via food, breathing, and even kissing.
E. In the city of Tropalle, a virus contracted through the pores of the skin killed hundreds before a vaccine was found.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the preventative action suggested by the health officials?
A. The type of symptoms experienced by the contraction of a virus depends on the characteristics of that particular virus.
B. In a number of sports, protective masks are used to prevent injury to the face and jaw.
C. Organisms use antibodies to fight against attacking viruses.
D. Many viruses are contracted through the mouth via food, breathing, and even kissing.
E. In the city of Tropalle, a virus contracted through the pores of the skin killed hundreds before a vaccine was found.
03 Sep 2021, 01:15
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
More than 83 people have died from the symptoms of an unknown virus. To prevent contamination, health officials are urging people in the vicinity to wear masks at all times while in public areas.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the preventative action suggested by the health officials?
A. The type of symptoms experienced by the contraction of a virus depends on the characteristics of that particular virus.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Weakening question, first break down the argument. The first sentence is a premise which provides factual data. The health official's recommendation is the conclusion.
You are required to find data that weakens the health officials' suggestion that masks should be worn to avoid the virus. The correct answer could be one that exposes the argument's assumption.
This answer choice neither weakens nor strengthens the health officials' suggestion as it provides general information about viruses and their symptoms, and mentions nothing about contracting the virus and masks (notice the word contracting in this answer choice is only used to described the symptoms).
B. In a number of sports, protective masks are used to prevent injury to the face and jaw.
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither weakens nor strengthens the health officials' suggestion. The use of protective masks in sport is irrelevant as it does not help to undermine the usefulness of masks in avoiding the virus.
C. Organisms use antibodies to fight against attacking viruses.
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither weakens nor strengthens the health officials' suggestion as only provides information about how the body handles viruses in general and does not mention how the new virus is contracted and whether masks can help avoid it.
D. Many viruses are contracted through the mouth via food, breathing, and even kissing.
Incorrect.
This answer choice strengthens the conclusion, but you are asked to weaken it. Claiming that many viruses are passed via the mouth just gives us another reason to believe that masks are very useful in preventing the contraction of the virus.
E. In the city of Tropalle, a virus contracted through the pores of the skin killed hundreds before a vaccine was found.
This answer choice weakens the health officials' suggestion by providing an example of another virus outbreak. The example undermines the suggestion because the virus in Tropalle was contracted through the skin. Masks would be useless in preventing the spreading of such a virus.
More than 83 people have died from the symptoms of an unknown virus. To prevent contamination, health officials are urging people in the vicinity to wear masks at all times while in public areas.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the preventative action suggested by the health officials?
A. The type of symptoms experienced by the contraction of a virus depends on the characteristics of that particular virus.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Weakening question, first break down the argument. The first sentence is a premise which provides factual data. The health official's recommendation is the conclusion.
- Premise A: an unknown virus has killed at least 83 people
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Official's suggestion: wear masks to avoid catching the virus
Possible assumption: masks prevent the contraction of the virus
Weakening Data: ?
You are required to find data that weakens the health officials' suggestion that masks should be worn to avoid the virus. The correct answer could be one that exposes the argument's assumption.
This answer choice neither weakens nor strengthens the health officials' suggestion as it provides general information about viruses and their symptoms, and mentions nothing about contracting the virus and masks (notice the word contracting in this answer choice is only used to described the symptoms).
B. In a number of sports, protective masks are used to prevent injury to the face and jaw.
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither weakens nor strengthens the health officials' suggestion. The use of protective masks in sport is irrelevant as it does not help to undermine the usefulness of masks in avoiding the virus.
C. Organisms use antibodies to fight against attacking viruses.
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither weakens nor strengthens the health officials' suggestion as only provides information about how the body handles viruses in general and does not mention how the new virus is contracted and whether masks can help avoid it.
D. Many viruses are contracted through the mouth via food, breathing, and even kissing.
Incorrect.
This answer choice strengthens the conclusion, but you are asked to weaken it. Claiming that many viruses are passed via the mouth just gives us another reason to believe that masks are very useful in preventing the contraction of the virus.
E. In the city of Tropalle, a virus contracted through the pores of the skin killed hundreds before a vaccine was found.
This answer choice weakens the health officials' suggestion by providing an example of another virus outbreak. The example undermines the suggestion because the virus in Tropalle was contracted through the skin. Masks would be useless in preventing the spreading of such a virus.
General Discussion
02 Sep 2021, 02:04
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More than 83 people have died from the symptoms of an unknown virus.
To prevent contamination, health officials are urging people in the vicinity to wear masks at all times while in public areas.
Well the plan focuses on wearing masks in public areas to prevent contamination. To weaken the plan, we should look for other sources of the virus contraction.
A. The type of symptoms experienced by the contraction of a virus depends on the characteristics of that particular virus.
........................We are not concerned with the symptoms experienced & characteristics of virus.
B. In a number of sports, protective masks are used to prevent injury to the face and jaw.....................We are not concerned what people do while playing a sport
C. Organisms use antibodies to fight against attacking viruses.................................Irrelevant
D. Many viruses are contracted through the mouth via food, breathing, and even kissing.......................This in a way strengthens the plan
E. In the city of Tropalle, a virus contracted through the pores of the skin killed hundreds before a vaccine was found......................This says that if the virus enters through the pores of the skin, then the plan will not work. This is our answer
IMO OA should be E
To prevent contamination, health officials are urging people in the vicinity to wear masks at all times while in public areas.
Well the plan focuses on wearing masks in public areas to prevent contamination. To weaken the plan, we should look for other sources of the virus contraction.
A. The type of symptoms experienced by the contraction of a virus depends on the characteristics of that particular virus.
........................We are not concerned with the symptoms experienced & characteristics of virus.
B. In a number of sports, protective masks are used to prevent injury to the face and jaw.....................We are not concerned what people do while playing a sport
C. Organisms use antibodies to fight against attacking viruses.................................Irrelevant
D. Many viruses are contracted through the mouth via food, breathing, and even kissing.......................This in a way strengthens the plan
E. In the city of Tropalle, a virus contracted through the pores of the skin killed hundreds before a vaccine was found......................This says that if the virus enters through the pores of the skin, then the plan will not work. This is our answer
IMO OA should be E
