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25 Oct 2023, 04:14
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Almost everyone got to the point where it felt like it was either A or D.
Since the correct answer is given as D, experts are providing their logic regarding why A should be considered a wrong answer. Most of the logic is as follows - The birds of prey do not need to capture and kill every single Spotted Mole that comes above ground. Just killing 99% or a majority of the moles should be enough. Hence option A is wrong.
The prompt requires some extreme thinking here. Because, even if one mole survives, it can create some threat to the fruits. But we have to reach the argument where the Mole poses no threat to the fruits.
On the other hand, I'd like to tell you why D can be considered a wrong answer.
Option D states that "The times of day the Spotted Mole feeds are the same as the times of day that the birds of prey are in the air."
This does not need to be true. The birds of prey do not need to be in the air when the Mole feeds. The birds can just sit on a tree waiting for the mole to come out and then prey on the moles. The birds can even be on the ground and wait for their prey to come out. Hence, D can be ruled out.
Since the correct answer is given as D, experts are providing their logic regarding why A should be considered a wrong answer. Most of the logic is as follows - The birds of prey do not need to capture and kill every single Spotted Mole that comes above ground. Just killing 99% or a majority of the moles should be enough. Hence option A is wrong.
The prompt requires some extreme thinking here. Because, even if one mole survives, it can create some threat to the fruits. But we have to reach the argument where the Mole poses no threat to the fruits.
On the other hand, I'd like to tell you why D can be considered a wrong answer.
Option D states that "The times of day the Spotted Mole feeds are the same as the times of day that the birds of prey are in the air."
This does not need to be true. The birds of prey do not need to be in the air when the Mole feeds. The birds can just sit on a tree waiting for the mole to come out and then prey on the moles. The birds can even be on the ground and wait for their prey to come out. Hence, D can be ruled out.
25 Apr 2026, 14:55
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The question clearly states that hawks and falcons hunt the moles even if they come above ground at all.
Looking at first, this seems extreme of course.
But if you observe the (A) option - It kind of repeats this information.
(A) The birds of prey capture and kill every single Spotted Mole that comes above ground.
There is no point of repeating the premises
Now, if we look at (D) option:
(D) The times of day the Spotted Mole feeds are the same as the times of day that the birds of prey are in the air.
This is very important. Because if this is not true, the conclusion will be weakened. Even partially true will not be helpful. The times must be same for strengthening the conclusion.
Hope I could explain clearly.
Thanks and regards,
Sajal 🙂
Looking at first, this seems extreme of course.
But if you observe the (A) option - It kind of repeats this information.
(A) The birds of prey capture and kill every single Spotted Mole that comes above ground.
There is no point of repeating the premises
Now, if we look at (D) option:
(D) The times of day the Spotted Mole feeds are the same as the times of day that the birds of prey are in the air.
This is very important. Because if this is not true, the conclusion will be weakened. Even partially true will not be helpful. The times must be same for strengthening the conclusion.
Hope I could explain clearly.
Thanks and regards,
Sajal 🙂
jlgdr
25 Apr 2026, 23:35
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The question is great IMO, and honestly belongs to the hard category because of the existence of option A.
Most people in the thread seem to assume that "threat" refers to destroying even a single fruit or something along those lines.
Any CR question requires you to only stick to the stem. There is no mention that a supposed "threat" is supposed to be destroying any single crop, like Sir Garry mentioned, it could really mean economically too, we don't know. Option A is a great trap because of that. An affluent farmer might not be bothered about the destruction of just 1 or 2 plants if at all. In the larger scheme it could still mean no threat being made. Even if you think of any real world scenario no farmer is 100% going to save all his crops at a given instance (possible but not common atleast). It is we who are assuming that threat correlated to destroying any single crop.
Granted option A is a possible assumption but with the existence of option D, option A can be ruled. The very basis of any supposed threat would be more or less eliminated if both rodents and the hawks/falcons are found at the very same time, if that is not the assumption then how would the rodents even be lesser in number?
Most people in the thread seem to assume that "threat" refers to destroying even a single fruit or something along those lines.
Any CR question requires you to only stick to the stem. There is no mention that a supposed "threat" is supposed to be destroying any single crop, like Sir Garry mentioned, it could really mean economically too, we don't know. Option A is a great trap because of that. An affluent farmer might not be bothered about the destruction of just 1 or 2 plants if at all. In the larger scheme it could still mean no threat being made. Even if you think of any real world scenario no farmer is 100% going to save all his crops at a given instance (possible but not common atleast). It is we who are assuming that threat correlated to destroying any single crop.
Granted option A is a possible assumption but with the existence of option D, option A can be ruled. The very basis of any supposed threat would be more or less eliminated if both rodents and the hawks/falcons are found at the very same time, if that is not the assumption then how would the rodents even be lesser in number?
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