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Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
Ten years ago, the country of Benovia adopted new workplace safety regulations requiring protective equipment, improved training procedures, and upgraded machinery safeguards for all new manufacturing facilities. In the last few years, the annual number of factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer for injuries sustained on the job has been significantly lower than it was before the regulations went into effect. This evidence does not show that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer, however, since __________.
A. over the last ten years, production quotas have increased at many of Benovia’s largest manufacturing plants
B. of the patients treated at hospitals in Benovia, the percentage being treated for workplace injuries has not decreased in the last few years
C. five years ago, hospitals in Benovia adopted stricter criteria for determining when a patient needs to stay overnight
D. most manufacturing facilities currently operating in Benovia were built or upgraded within the past ten years
E. the proportion of factory workers who regularly bypass safety procedures has changed very little since the new regulations were adopted
Ten years ago, the country of Benovia adopted new workplace safety regulations requiring protective equipment, improved training procedures, and upgraded machinery safeguards for all new manufacturing facilities. In the last few years, the annual number of factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer for injuries sustained on the job has been significantly lower than it was before the regulations went into effect. This evidence does not show that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer, however, since __________.
A. over the last ten years, production quotas have increased at many of Benovia’s largest manufacturing plants
B. of the patients treated at hospitals in Benovia, the percentage being treated for workplace injuries has not decreased in the last few years
C. five years ago, hospitals in Benovia adopted stricter criteria for determining when a patient needs to stay overnight
D. most manufacturing facilities currently operating in Benovia were built or upgraded within the past ten years
E. the proportion of factory workers who regularly bypass safety procedures has changed very little since the new regulations were adopted
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Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
Ten years ago, the country of Benovia adopted new workplace safety regulations requiring protective equipment, improved training procedures, and upgraded machinery safeguards for all new manufacturing facilities. In the last few years, the annual number of factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer for injuries sustained on the job has been significantly lower than it was before the regulations went into effect. This evidence does not show that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer, however, since __________.
The argument says fewer factory workers are now hospitalized overnight or longer for job injuries. To show that this does not prove workplaces are safer, we need another reason why overnight hospitalizations may have decreased even if injury risk did not. The key is a change in hospitalization standards, not necessarily a change in workplace safety.
A. over the last ten years, production quotas have increased at many of Benovia’s largest manufacturing plants
This does not explain why fewer workers are hospitalized overnight or longer. If anything, higher quotas could suggest more pressure and possibly more injuries.
B. of the patients treated at hospitals in Benovia, the percentage being treated for workplace injuries has not decreased in the last few years
This is too broad. It concerns all workplace injuries among hospital patients, not specifically factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer.
C. five years ago, hospitals in Benovia adopted stricter criteria for determining when a patient needs to stay overnight
This is correct. If hospitals made it harder for patients to qualify for overnight stays, then the number of workers hospitalized overnight or longer could fall even if factory work did not become safer.
D. most manufacturing facilities currently operating in Benovia were built or upgraded within the past ten years
This would tend to support the idea that the regulations helped, since newer or upgraded facilities may be subject to the safety improvements.
E. the proportion of factory workers who regularly bypass safety procedures has changed very little since the new regulations were adopted
This does not explain the drop in overnight hospitalizations. It says one risky behavior stayed about the same, but it does not show that the hospitalization data are misleading.
Answer: (C)
Ten years ago, the country of Benovia adopted new workplace safety regulations requiring protective equipment, improved training procedures, and upgraded machinery safeguards for all new manufacturing facilities. In the last few years, the annual number of factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer for injuries sustained on the job has been significantly lower than it was before the regulations went into effect. This evidence does not show that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer, however, since __________.
The argument says fewer factory workers are now hospitalized overnight or longer for job injuries. To show that this does not prove workplaces are safer, we need another reason why overnight hospitalizations may have decreased even if injury risk did not. The key is a change in hospitalization standards, not necessarily a change in workplace safety.
A. over the last ten years, production quotas have increased at many of Benovia’s largest manufacturing plants
This does not explain why fewer workers are hospitalized overnight or longer. If anything, higher quotas could suggest more pressure and possibly more injuries.
B. of the patients treated at hospitals in Benovia, the percentage being treated for workplace injuries has not decreased in the last few years
This is too broad. It concerns all workplace injuries among hospital patients, not specifically factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer.
C. five years ago, hospitals in Benovia adopted stricter criteria for determining when a patient needs to stay overnight
This is correct. If hospitals made it harder for patients to qualify for overnight stays, then the number of workers hospitalized overnight or longer could fall even if factory work did not become safer.
D. most manufacturing facilities currently operating in Benovia were built or upgraded within the past ten years
This would tend to support the idea that the regulations helped, since newer or upgraded facilities may be subject to the safety improvements.
E. the proportion of factory workers who regularly bypass safety procedures has changed very little since the new regulations were adopted
This does not explain the drop in overnight hospitalizations. It says one risky behavior stayed about the same, but it does not show that the hospitalization data are misleading.
Answer: (C)
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Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
Ten years ago, the country of Benovia adopted new workplace safety regulations requiring protective equipment, improved training procedures, and upgraded machinery safeguards for all new manufacturing facilities. In the last few years, the annual number of factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer for injuries sustained on the job has been significantly lower than it was before the regulations went into effect. This evidence does not show that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer, however, since __________.
Key to getting a Complete the Passage question correct is having a good setup before going to the answer choices. A good setup includes precise understanding of what the passage says and what the correct answer must do.
In this case, by considering the context and the keyword "since," we can see that the correct answer must show that, even though the annual number of factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer for injuries sustained on the job has decreased since the regulations went into effect, it may not be true that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer.
A. over the last ten years, production quotas have increased at many of Benovia’s largest manufacturing plants
If anything, this goes in the wrong direction, indicating that the regulations may have made manufacturing work safer.
After all, if anything, an increase in production quotas could lead to an increase in injuries. However, as the passage says, the rate of hospitalizations decreased, rather than increased.
So, if anything, this choice indicates that there was some kind of improvement, which could have been due to the regulations.
Eliminate.
B. of the patients treated at hospitals in Benovia, the percentage being treated for workplace injuries has not decreased in the last few years
If anything, this choice shows that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer, doing the opposite of what we need.
After all, if the percentage of patients treated for workplace injuries in general has not decreased but the number of workers specifically from factories hospitalized for injuries has decreased, then perhaps something specific to manufacturing has made it safer. That could be the regulations.
Eliminate.
C. five years ago, hospitals in Benovia adopted stricter criteria for determining when a patient needs to stay overnight
This choice is interesting.
After all, if hospitals have adopted stricter criteria for determining when a patient needs to stay overnight, then it could be that the reason why the number of factory workers hospitalized has decreased isn't that their work has become safer but rather that, operating with stricter criteria, hospitals are generally less likely to have patients stay overnight or longer.
So, this choice indicates that the regulations may not have made manufacturing safer by indicating a possible alternative cause for the reduction in hospitalizations.
Keep
D. most manufacturing facilities currently operating in Benovia were built or upgraded within the past ten years
Since the regulations require "upgraded machinery safeguards for all new manufacturing facilities," if anything, this choice is in line with the idea that the regulations did result in improved safety as manufacturing facilities were newly built or upgraded.
Eliminate.
E. the proportion of factory workers who regularly bypass safety procedures has changed very little since the new regulations were adopted
This detail about what some workers have continued to do doesn't indicate that the regulations have not served to increase safety.
After all, the regulations could have made a difference in other ways.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: C
Ten years ago, the country of Benovia adopted new workplace safety regulations requiring protective equipment, improved training procedures, and upgraded machinery safeguards for all new manufacturing facilities. In the last few years, the annual number of factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer for injuries sustained on the job has been significantly lower than it was before the regulations went into effect. This evidence does not show that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer, however, since __________.
Key to getting a Complete the Passage question correct is having a good setup before going to the answer choices. A good setup includes precise understanding of what the passage says and what the correct answer must do.
In this case, by considering the context and the keyword "since," we can see that the correct answer must show that, even though the annual number of factory workers hospitalized overnight or longer for injuries sustained on the job has decreased since the regulations went into effect, it may not be true that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer.
A. over the last ten years, production quotas have increased at many of Benovia’s largest manufacturing plants
If anything, this goes in the wrong direction, indicating that the regulations may have made manufacturing work safer.
After all, if anything, an increase in production quotas could lead to an increase in injuries. However, as the passage says, the rate of hospitalizations decreased, rather than increased.
So, if anything, this choice indicates that there was some kind of improvement, which could have been due to the regulations.
Eliminate.
B. of the patients treated at hospitals in Benovia, the percentage being treated for workplace injuries has not decreased in the last few years
If anything, this choice shows that the regulations have made manufacturing work safer, doing the opposite of what we need.
After all, if the percentage of patients treated for workplace injuries in general has not decreased but the number of workers specifically from factories hospitalized for injuries has decreased, then perhaps something specific to manufacturing has made it safer. That could be the regulations.
Eliminate.
C. five years ago, hospitals in Benovia adopted stricter criteria for determining when a patient needs to stay overnight
This choice is interesting.
After all, if hospitals have adopted stricter criteria for determining when a patient needs to stay overnight, then it could be that the reason why the number of factory workers hospitalized has decreased isn't that their work has become safer but rather that, operating with stricter criteria, hospitals are generally less likely to have patients stay overnight or longer.
So, this choice indicates that the regulations may not have made manufacturing safer by indicating a possible alternative cause for the reduction in hospitalizations.
Keep
D. most manufacturing facilities currently operating in Benovia were built or upgraded within the past ten years
Since the regulations require "upgraded machinery safeguards for all new manufacturing facilities," if anything, this choice is in line with the idea that the regulations did result in improved safety as manufacturing facilities were newly built or upgraded.
Eliminate.
E. the proportion of factory workers who regularly bypass safety procedures has changed very little since the new regulations were adopted
This detail about what some workers have continued to do doesn't indicate that the regulations have not served to increase safety.
After all, the regulations could have made a difference in other ways.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: C
