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06 May 2026, 11:11
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Theories in certain scientific fields may be in flux today, but this unsettled state must be attributed to scientific progress, not to a lack of theoretical rigor. Several decades of scientific research have recently culminated in a wealth of new discoveries in these fields, and whenever many new facts come to light in a field, the ways in which that field organizes its knowledge inevitably need adjustment.
The argument proceeds by
(A) presenting the situation to be explained as part of a general pattern
(B) referring to the unacceptable consequences of adopting a particular explanation
(C) showing that two alternate explanations for a situation are equally probable
(D) citing a law of nature to explain a particular kind of change
(E) explaining why a situation came about by referring to the intended outcome of a course of action
The argument proceeds by
(A) presenting the situation to be explained as part of a general pattern
(B) referring to the unacceptable consequences of adopting a particular explanation
(C) showing that two alternate explanations for a situation are equally probable
(D) citing a law of nature to explain a particular kind of change
(E) explaining why a situation came about by referring to the intended outcome of a course of action
06 May 2026, 11:41
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I think option A is the correct answer.
The argument starts with a specific situation:
“theories in certain scientific fields may be in flux today”
Then it explains that this situation is actually part of a broader pattern:
whenever many new facts are discovered,
the field naturally needs to reorganize its knowledge.
So the author takes one situation
(scientific theories being unsettled today)
and explains it through a general rule or pattern.
That is exactly what option A says.
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Why the other options are wrong:
(B)
The argument never talks about bad consequences
of accepting another explanation.
So this is irrelevant.
(C)
The argument does not say two explanations
are equally probable.
In fact, it clearly prefers one explanation:
scientific progress.
(D)
The passage is not citing a “law of nature.”
It is just describing a general tendency
in scientific fields.
(E)
There is no discussion of intended outcomes
or planned actions.
The argument only explains why the situation exists.
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So the structure is:
specific situation
→ explained using a broader general pattern
Answer = A
— Rajdeep
The argument starts with a specific situation:
“theories in certain scientific fields may be in flux today”
Then it explains that this situation is actually part of a broader pattern:
whenever many new facts are discovered,
the field naturally needs to reorganize its knowledge.
So the author takes one situation
(scientific theories being unsettled today)
and explains it through a general rule or pattern.
That is exactly what option A says.
---
Why the other options are wrong:
(B)
The argument never talks about bad consequences
of accepting another explanation.
So this is irrelevant.
(C)
The argument does not say two explanations
are equally probable.
In fact, it clearly prefers one explanation:
scientific progress.
(D)
The passage is not citing a “law of nature.”
It is just describing a general tendency
in scientific fields.
(E)
There is no discussion of intended outcomes
or planned actions.
The argument only explains why the situation exists.
---
So the structure is:
specific situation
→ explained using a broader general pattern
Answer = A
— Rajdeep
06 May 2026, 20:15
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Theories in certain scientific fields may be in flux today, but this unsettled state must be attributed to scientific progress, not to a lack of theoretical rigor. Several decades of scientific research have recently culminated in a wealth of new discoveries in these fields, and whenever many new facts come to light in a field, the ways in which that field organizes its knowledge inevitably need adjustment.
The argument proceeds by
The argument explains why theories in certain fields are unsettled. It says this is not due to weak theory, but due to scientific progress: many new discoveries require fields to reorganize their knowledge. So the argument explains a specific case by placing it under a broader rule.
(A) presenting the situation to be explained as part of a general pattern
Correct. The specific situation is that theories in some fields are currently in flux. The general pattern is that whenever many new facts appear, a field must adjust how it organizes knowledge.
(B) referring to the unacceptable consequences of adopting a particular explanation
Wrong. The argument rejects one explanation, but it does not do so by describing bad consequences of accepting it.
(C) showing that two alternate explanations for a situation are equally probable
Wrong. The argument says one explanation is correct and the other is not.
(D) citing a law of nature to explain a particular kind of change
Wrong. The argument gives a general claim about scientific fields, not a law of nature.
(E) explaining why a situation came about by referring to the intended outcome of a course of action
Wrong. The argument does not refer to anyone’s intention or planned outcome.
Answer: (A)
The argument proceeds by
The argument explains why theories in certain fields are unsettled. It says this is not due to weak theory, but due to scientific progress: many new discoveries require fields to reorganize their knowledge. So the argument explains a specific case by placing it under a broader rule.
(A) presenting the situation to be explained as part of a general pattern
Correct. The specific situation is that theories in some fields are currently in flux. The general pattern is that whenever many new facts appear, a field must adjust how it organizes knowledge.
(B) referring to the unacceptable consequences of adopting a particular explanation
Wrong. The argument rejects one explanation, but it does not do so by describing bad consequences of accepting it.
(C) showing that two alternate explanations for a situation are equally probable
Wrong. The argument says one explanation is correct and the other is not.
(D) citing a law of nature to explain a particular kind of change
Wrong. The argument gives a general claim about scientific fields, not a law of nature.
(E) explaining why a situation came about by referring to the intended outcome of a course of action
Wrong. The argument does not refer to anyone’s intention or planned outcome.
Answer: (A)
12 Jul 2026, 07:29
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OE for reference:
Overview:
The argument claims that a certain general pattern holds: "whenever many new facts come to light in a field, the ways in which that field organizes its knowledge inevitably need adjustment." It further claims that in certain scientific fields, there has recently been "a wealth of new discoveries"; in other words, many new facts have come to light in those fields. These two claims are used to argue for a particular explanation of why theories in these scientific fields are in flux today. This explanation is used as a basis for accepting one account of the current unsettled state and for rejecting another.
The Correct Answer:
A The argument shows that the situation to be explained—the present state of flux of theories in certain scientific fields—is just what always happens when many new facts come to light in a field. So the argument presents the current situation as part of a general pattern.
The Incorrect Answer Choices:
B The argument does not consider the consequences of the explanation that it favors ("scientific progress"), nor does it consider the consequences of the explanation that it rejects ("lack of theoretical rigor"). So it does not do what (B) says it does.
C The argument does consider two alternate explanations for a situation, but far from showing that the two are equally probable, it argues that one of them ("scientific progress") is correct, and the other ("lack of theoretical rigor") is not.
D The argument does rely on one general observation: that the discovery of many new scientific facts in a field makes a reorganization of knowledge in that field necessary. But this is not a law of nature. Rather, it is an observation said to hold true in a field of human endeavor, namely the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
E The scientific research mentioned in the argument was very likely carried out with the intention of producing new discoveries. But the argument, in presenting its explanation, does not refer to the intended outcome of the research. The explanation would work just the same if the particular new discoveries had all come about as the result of lucky accidents.
Overview:
The argument claims that a certain general pattern holds: "whenever many new facts come to light in a field, the ways in which that field organizes its knowledge inevitably need adjustment." It further claims that in certain scientific fields, there has recently been "a wealth of new discoveries"; in other words, many new facts have come to light in those fields. These two claims are used to argue for a particular explanation of why theories in these scientific fields are in flux today. This explanation is used as a basis for accepting one account of the current unsettled state and for rejecting another.
The Correct Answer:
A The argument shows that the situation to be explained—the present state of flux of theories in certain scientific fields—is just what always happens when many new facts come to light in a field. So the argument presents the current situation as part of a general pattern.
The Incorrect Answer Choices:
B The argument does not consider the consequences of the explanation that it favors ("scientific progress"), nor does it consider the consequences of the explanation that it rejects ("lack of theoretical rigor"). So it does not do what (B) says it does.
C The argument does consider two alternate explanations for a situation, but far from showing that the two are equally probable, it argues that one of them ("scientific progress") is correct, and the other ("lack of theoretical rigor") is not.
D The argument does rely on one general observation: that the discovery of many new scientific facts in a field makes a reorganization of knowledge in that field necessary. But this is not a law of nature. Rather, it is an observation said to hold true in a field of human endeavor, namely the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
E The scientific research mentioned in the argument was very likely carried out with the intention of producing new discoveries. But the argument, in presenting its explanation, does not refer to the intended outcome of the research. The explanation would work just the same if the particular new discoveries had all come about as the result of lucky accidents.
