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Standard archaeological techniques make it possible to determine the age of anything containing vegetable matter, but only if the object is free of minerals containing carbon. Prehistoric artists painted on limestone with pigments composed of vegetable matter, but it is impossible to collect samples of this prehistoric paint without removing limestone, a mineral containing carbon, with the paint. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the age of prehistoric paintings on limestone using standard archaeological techniques.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) There exist several different techniques for collecting samples of prehistoric pigments on limestone.
(B) Laboratory procedures exist that can remove all the limestone from a sample of prehistoric paint on limestone.
(C) The age of the limestone itself can be determined from samples that contain no vegetable-based paint.
(D) Prehistoric artists did not use anything other than vegetable matter to make their paints.
(E) The proportion of carbon to other elements in limestone is the same in all samples of limestone.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) There exist several different techniques for collecting samples of prehistoric pigments on limestone.
(B) Laboratory procedures exist that can remove all the limestone from a sample of prehistoric paint on limestone.
(C) The age of the limestone itself can be determined from samples that contain no vegetable-based paint.
(D) Prehistoric artists did not use anything other than vegetable matter to make their paints.
(E) The proportion of carbon to other elements in limestone is the same in all samples of limestone.
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Argument : Therefore, it is not possible to determine the age of prehistoric paintings on limestone using standard archaeological techniques.
(A) There exist several different techniques for collecting samples of prehistoric pigments on limestone.
(B) Laboratory procedures exist that can remove all the limestone from a sample of prehistoric paint on limestone.
(C) The age of the limestone itself can be determined from samples that contain no vegetable-based paint.
(D) Prehistoric artists did not use anything other than vegetable matter to make their paints. OUT OF SCOPE
(E) The proportion of carbon to other elements in limestone is the same in all samples of limestone. OUT OF SCOPE
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Hi!
Could someone explain why the answer is not C?
My thought is that if we calculate the age of the limestone alone, and then calculate the age of the drawing, the scientists can calculate the age of the drawing.
Could someone explain what is the flaw on my thought?
Could someone explain why the answer is not C?
My thought is that if we calculate the age of the limestone alone, and then calculate the age of the drawing, the scientists can calculate the age of the drawing.
Could someone explain what is the flaw on my thought?
