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20 May 2024, 01:30
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Two different cages of rabbits were given injections of mild toxins. In addition, the first cage was also exposed to cold temperature; three-fourths of the rabbits in this cage became sick. Only one-fifth of the rabbits in the normal temperature cage became sick. The lab technicians concluded that cold temperature increases the likelihood of illness in rabbits.
The technicians' conclusion logically depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The exposure to cold temperature acted as a catalyst for the toxins which made more rabbits in the first cage sick.
(B) The toxins given to the rabbits in the two cages were of varying strength.
(C) Injecting the rabbits with toxins made them sick.
(D) Even without the exposure to cold temperature, the rabbits in the first cage would have probably gotten sick.
(E) Even exposing rabbits to slight variances in temperature is likely to induce illness.
The technicians' conclusion logically depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The exposure to cold temperature acted as a catalyst for the toxins which made more rabbits in the first cage sick.
(B) The toxins given to the rabbits in the two cages were of varying strength.
(C) Injecting the rabbits with toxins made them sick.
(D) Even without the exposure to cold temperature, the rabbits in the first cage would have probably gotten sick.
(E) Even exposing rabbits to slight variances in temperature is likely to induce illness.
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20 May 2024, 03:22
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I have realised I am weak in assumption qs
But let me use the techniques I know - please lmk if I am wrong.
Answer- option A
Justification:
Conclusion- cold temp increases the chances of sickness in bunnies.
Why?- based on the 2 experiments where all was same except temperature.
Assumption: should validate the conclusion very strongly
Options B,C,D is ruled out.
Between A and E.
E- slight temp variances induces illness, but the conclusion is CLEARLY talking cold temp
hence ruled out
Left with only A
But let me use the techniques I know - please lmk if I am wrong.
Answer- option A
Justification:
Conclusion- cold temp increases the chances of sickness in bunnies.
Why?- based on the 2 experiments where all was same except temperature.
Assumption: should validate the conclusion very strongly
Options B,C,D is ruled out.
Between A and E.
E- slight temp variances induces illness, but the conclusion is CLEARLY talking cold temp
hence ruled out
Left with only A
02 Jun 2024, 09:45
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The OA is A.
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:
If more rabbits became sick in the cage where they were exposed to colder temperature, as opposed to the warmer cage where fewer rabbits became sick, after being injected with the same toxins, it can be assumed that the combination of cold temperature and the toxin makes more rabbits sick. Choice A is the best answer. All other choices can be true on a stand-alone basis. However, they do not support the technicians' conclusion.
