Editorial: Almost every year the Smithfield River floods the coastal f

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Editorial: Almost every year the Smithfield River floods the coastal fishing community of Redhook, which annually spends $3 million on the cleanup. Some residents have proposed damming the river, which would cost $5 million but would prevent the flooding. However, their position is misguided. A dam would prevent nutrients in the river from flowing into the ocean. Fish that now feed on those nutrients would start feeding elsewhere. The loss of these fish would cost Redhook $10 million annually.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the editorial’s argument?

(A) The Smithfield River should be dammed to prevent flooding.
(B) Nutrients from the Smithfield River are essential to the local fish population.
(C) Damming the Smithfield River is not worth the high construction costs for such a project.
(D) For Redhook to build a dam on the Smithfield River would be a mistake.
(E) The Smithfield River floods cost Redhook $3 million every year.

yash312 · Answer

Imo D

Argument states that the opinion of resident is misguided...
So editor says that DAM SHOULD NOT BE BUILD AS LOSSES OF building a dam outweigh the benefits gained

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NRJ11090 · Answer

A- goes against the main idea of the argument
B- this can be taken as an inference but not main conclusion
C-irrelevant/out of scope
D- CORRECT. Clearly, from the last three sentences of the passage it is quiet clear that building a dam would be a mistake for Redhook people. 
E- Not the main conclucion

gaurav2m · Answer

Though Its very hard to choose b/w ' B ' and ' D ' but i chose  D  because as B is already mentioned in the passage (Fish that now feed on those nutrients would start feeding elsewhere. The loss of these fish would cost Redhook $10 million annually ) and we need go choose conclusion not the same or paraphrased statement.

singhaz · Answer

Editorial: Almost every year the Smithfield River floods the coastal fishing community of Redhook, which annually spends $3 million on the cleanup. Some residents have proposed damming the river, which would cost $5 million but would prevent the flooding. However, their position is misguided. A dam would prevent nutrients in the river from flowing into the ocean. Fish that now feed on those nutrients would start feeding elsewhere. The loss of these fish would cost Redhook $10 million annually.
 Summary: build dam is suggested but it will be a mistake as it will do more damage

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the editorial’s argument?

(A) The Smithfield River should be dammed to prevent flooding.
(B) Nutrients from the Smithfield River are essential to the local fish population.
(C) Damming the Smithfield River is not worth the high construction costs for such a project.
 (D) For Redhook to build a dam on the Smithfield River would be a mistake.
correct 
(E) The Smithfield River floods cost Redhook $3 million every year.

unraveled · Answer

Editorial: Almost every year the Smithfield River floods the coastal fishing community of Redhook, which annually spends $3 million on the cleanup. Some residents have proposed damming the river, which would cost $5 million but would prevent the flooding.  However, their position is misguided . A dam would prevent nutrients in the river from flowing into the ocean. Fish that now feed on those nutrients would start feeding elsewhere. The loss of these fish would cost Redhook $10 million annually.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the editorial’s argument?

(A) The Smithfield River  should be dammed  to prevent flooding. - WRONG. Its like C only. 
(B)  Nutrients from the Smithfield River are essential  to the local fish population. - WRONG. Can be an assumption but not conclusion.
(C) Damming the Smithfield River is not  worth the high construction costs  for such a project. - WRONG. Construction of dam is at all not promoted in the passage. Checking its worthiness is therefore not at all concerned.
(D) For Redhook to  build a dam on the Smithfield River would be a mistake . - CORRECT. Because of this the highlighted text makes sense as in why editorial said so.
(E) The Smithfield River floods  cost Redhook $3 million every year . - WRONG. Can't be a conclusion as already mentioned. It can be used to further the conclusion.

Answer D.

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