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Driving the steep road to the mountain-top Inca ruins of Machu Picchu is potentially dangerous and hiking there is difficult. Now the Peruvian government is installing a cable car that will make access much easier, and hence result in a large increase in tourism. However, since the presence of large numbers of tourists tends to accelerate the deterioration of a site, installation of the cable car is certain to result in harm to the ruins.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the argument?
(A) The daily number of tourists that are expected to take the cable car to Machu Piccu is smaller than the original resident population of Incas.
(B) The construction of the cable car terminal at Machu Picchu will require the use of potentially damaging heavy machinery at the site.
(C) Machu Picchu is already one of the most popular tourist sites in Peru.
(D) Natural weathering will continue to be a more significant cause of the deterioration of Machu Picchu than tourist traffic.
(E) The cable car will replace the tour buses whose large wheels and corrosive exhaust at present do significant damage to the site.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the argument?
(A) The daily number of tourists that are expected to take the cable car to Machu Piccu is smaller than the original resident population of Incas.
(B) The construction of the cable car terminal at Machu Picchu will require the use of potentially damaging heavy machinery at the site.
(C) Machu Picchu is already one of the most popular tourist sites in Peru.
(D) Natural weathering will continue to be a more significant cause of the deterioration of Machu Picchu than tourist traffic.
(E) The cable car will replace the tour buses whose large wheels and corrosive exhaust at present do significant damage to the site.
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gmat1220 wrote:
I think we have to answer - why installation of "cable cars" will NOT result in damage. E is strengthening the argument not weakening.
Conclusion: Installation of the cable car is certain to result in harm to the ruins.
We are trying to weaken this conclusion.
E says: that the cable care will replace buses, which do damage now.
With their large wheels - cable car uses rails, so the road will not be damaged any more.
and corrosive exhaust - cable car runs on electricity, so no exhaust.
Furthermore, there won't be more tourists, only the means of transportation will be changed.
E weakens the argument and shows, that cable car will not result in harm to the ruins.
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Lolaergasheva wrote:
Driving the steep road to the mountain-top Inca ruins of Machu Picchu is potentially dangerous and hiking there is difficult. Now the Peruvian government is installing a
cable car that will make access much easier, and hence result in a large increase in tourism. However, since the presence of large numbers of tourists tends to accelerate the
deterioration of a site, installation of the cable car is certain to result in harm to the ruins.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the argument?
A. The daily number of tourists that are expected to take the cable car to Machu Piccu is smaller than the original resident population of Incas.
B. The construction of the cable car terminal at Machu Picchu will require the use of potentially damaging heavy machinery at the site.
C. Machu Picchu is already one of the most popular tourist sites in Peru.
D. Natural weathering will continue to be a more significant cause of the deterioration of Machu Picchu than tourist traffic.
E. The cable car will replace the tour buses whose large wheels and corrosive exhaust at present do significant damage to the site.
cable car that will make access much easier, and hence result in a large increase in tourism. However, since the presence of large numbers of tourists tends to accelerate the
deterioration of a site, installation of the cable car is certain to result in harm to the ruins.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the argument?
A. The daily number of tourists that are expected to take the cable car to Machu Piccu is smaller than the original resident population of Incas.
B. The construction of the cable car terminal at Machu Picchu will require the use of potentially damaging heavy machinery at the site.
C. Machu Picchu is already one of the most popular tourist sites in Peru.
D. Natural weathering will continue to be a more significant cause of the deterioration of Machu Picchu than tourist traffic.
E. The cable car will replace the tour buses whose large wheels and corrosive exhaust at present do significant damage to the site.
To weaken the conclusion, we have to look for an option that states that installation of cable car will not result in deterioration.
A. The daily number of tourists that are expected to take the cable car to Machu Piccu is smaller than the original resident population of Incas. We don't know how many tourists will cause the destruction of site.
B. The construction of the cable car terminal at Machu Picchu will require the use of potentially damaging heavy machinery at the site. It supports the conclusion.
C. Machu Picchu is already one of the most popular tourist sites in Peru. We are looking for an option that addresses damage to the site.
D. Natural weathering will continue to be a more significant cause of the deterioration of Machu Picchu than tourist traffic. we want to knoe if cable car will cause more destruction.
E. The cable car will replace the tour buses whose large wheels and corrosive exhaust at present do significant damage to the site. This means cable cars will infact be less damaging to the site. Correct answer
