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Government-subsidized insurance available to home owners makes it feasible for anyone to build a house on a section of coastline regularly struck by hurricanes. Each major storm causes billions of dollars worth of damage in such coastal areas, after which owners who have insurance are able to collect an amount of money sufficient to recoup a high percentage of their losses.
The passage provides the most support for an argument against a government bill proposing
(A) that power companies be required to bury power lines in areas of the coastline regularly struck by hurricanes
(B) an increase in funding of weather service programs that provide a hurricane watch and warning system for coastal areas
(C) renewal of federal funding for emergency life-support programs in hurricane-stricken areas
(D) establishment of an agency committed to managing coastal lands in ecologically responsible ways
(E) establishment of a contingency fund protecting owners of uninsured houses in the coastal areas from catastrophic losses due to the hurricane damage
The passage provides the most support for an argument against a government bill proposing
(A) that power companies be required to bury power lines in areas of the coastline regularly struck by hurricanes
(B) an increase in funding of weather service programs that provide a hurricane watch and warning system for coastal areas
(C) renewal of federal funding for emergency life-support programs in hurricane-stricken areas
(D) establishment of an agency committed to managing coastal lands in ecologically responsible ways
(E) establishment of a contingency fund protecting owners of uninsured houses in the coastal areas from catastrophic losses due to the hurricane damage
10 Mar 2020, 17:42
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I daresay this is a type of question designed to sap your strength. As you read the question stem and finally manage to decipher it, you find yourself going through the passage itself – all the while wondering, contemplating the different possibilities you may be facing in the answer choices. I wonder if it might have been better to scan the answer choices before tackling the passage...
As it stands the question is fairly simple to solve frankly. It took me 1:14, which would probably be a solid 1:40 perhaps on an actual exam. Let’s start.
Government-subsidized insurance available to home owners makes it feasible for anyone to build a house on a section of coastline regularly struck by hurricanes. Each major storm causes billions of dollars worth of damage in such coastal areas, after which owners who have insurance are able to collect an amount of money sufficient to recoup a high percentage of their losses.
The passage provides the most support for an argument against a government bill proposing
(A) that power companies be required to bury power lines in areas of the coastline regularly struck by hurricanes
Power companies.. Power lines... None of this is mentioned and it seems to point to a question of safety more than anything. I kind of left this one alone. I was already hoping I think to just find a good answer rather than be completely sure about eliminating the rest. It already took a bit out of me to decipher the question stem.
(B) an increase in funding of weather service programs that provide a hurricane watch and warning system for coastal areas
This simply didn’t ring any Bingo bells, I guess. Looking at it now, the passage is talking about the insurance situation in coastal areas NOT the safety precautions and mitigating policies that could be taken.
(C) renewal of federal funding for emergency life-support programs in hurricane-stricken areas
Life-support programs... I think I probably disregarded this since it didn’t seem to connect with home insurance.
(D) establishment of an agency committed to managing coastal lands in ecologically responsible ways
Ecologically responsible ways.... seems to take the discussion off into a completely different tangent. This is about insurance. Something needs to connect with that. Environmental concerns are out of scope.
(E) establishment of a contingency fund protecting owners of uninsured houses in the coastal areas from catastrophic losses due to the hurricane damage
Just looking at the wording feels good. We have this talk about a FUND. We have this word UNINSURED. The answer choice speaks about a bill that would effectively be redundant -- Creating a fund when there is already a government-subsidized fund in place that the public can avail. Compared to the other anser choices this just rang the Bingo bell within me. I guess I could have spent more time going over the other answer choices, but this is test is time-based. It may be a good idea to judge whether it is a good idea to spend more time on a question.
As it stands the question is fairly simple to solve frankly. It took me 1:14, which would probably be a solid 1:40 perhaps on an actual exam. Let’s start.
Government-subsidized insurance available to home owners makes it feasible for anyone to build a house on a section of coastline regularly struck by hurricanes. Each major storm causes billions of dollars worth of damage in such coastal areas, after which owners who have insurance are able to collect an amount of money sufficient to recoup a high percentage of their losses.
The passage provides the most support for an argument against a government bill proposing
(A) that power companies be required to bury power lines in areas of the coastline regularly struck by hurricanes
Power companies.. Power lines... None of this is mentioned and it seems to point to a question of safety more than anything. I kind of left this one alone. I was already hoping I think to just find a good answer rather than be completely sure about eliminating the rest. It already took a bit out of me to decipher the question stem.
(B) an increase in funding of weather service programs that provide a hurricane watch and warning system for coastal areas
This simply didn’t ring any Bingo bells, I guess. Looking at it now, the passage is talking about the insurance situation in coastal areas NOT the safety precautions and mitigating policies that could be taken.
(C) renewal of federal funding for emergency life-support programs in hurricane-stricken areas
Life-support programs... I think I probably disregarded this since it didn’t seem to connect with home insurance.
(D) establishment of an agency committed to managing coastal lands in ecologically responsible ways
Ecologically responsible ways.... seems to take the discussion off into a completely different tangent. This is about insurance. Something needs to connect with that. Environmental concerns are out of scope.
(E) establishment of a contingency fund protecting owners of uninsured houses in the coastal areas from catastrophic losses due to the hurricane damage
Just looking at the wording feels good. We have this talk about a FUND. We have this word UNINSURED. The answer choice speaks about a bill that would effectively be redundant -- Creating a fund when there is already a government-subsidized fund in place that the public can avail. Compared to the other anser choices this just rang the Bingo bell within me. I guess I could have spent more time going over the other answer choices, but this is test is time-based. It may be a good idea to judge whether it is a good idea to spend more time on a question.
05 Oct 2022, 09:34
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Government-subsidized insurance available to home owners makes it feasible for anyone to build a house on a section of coastline regularly struck by hurricanes. Each major storm causes billions of dollars worth of damage in such coastal areas, after which owners who have insurance are able to collect an amount of money sufficient to recoup a high percentage of their losses.
The passage provides the most support for an argument against a government bill proposing
(A) that power companies be required to bury power lines in areas of the coastline regularly struck by hurricanes - WRONG. The idea seems good for coastal areas as it is going to much less damaged, hence the govt's proposal is good. So, the passage in a way would welcome this idea.
(B) an increase in funding of weather service programs that provide a hurricane watch and warning system for coastal areas - WRONG. Again an step that passage would support to go ahead with govt's proposal. Need to find something that goes against govt's proposal.
(C) renewal of federal funding for emergency life-support programs in hurricane-stricken areas - WRONG. Yes for emergency life-support, but may be not for in general.
(D) establishment of an agency committed to managing coastal lands in ecologically responsible ways - WRONG. Though it's a good idea, it a diversion from core of the argument.
(E) establishment of a contingency fund protecting owners of uninsured houses in the coastal areas from catastrophic losses due to the hurricane damage - CORRECT. Insurance and contingency fund are same but serve two different clients. Those clients who opt for insurance may start not opting for it upon learning about contingency fund, in a way to save on insurance premium, thus leading to backfiring of govt's idea.
Answer E.
The passage provides the most support for an argument against a government bill proposing
(A) that power companies be required to bury power lines in areas of the coastline regularly struck by hurricanes - WRONG. The idea seems good for coastal areas as it is going to much less damaged, hence the govt's proposal is good. So, the passage in a way would welcome this idea.
(B) an increase in funding of weather service programs that provide a hurricane watch and warning system for coastal areas - WRONG. Again an step that passage would support to go ahead with govt's proposal. Need to find something that goes against govt's proposal.
(C) renewal of federal funding for emergency life-support programs in hurricane-stricken areas - WRONG. Yes for emergency life-support, but may be not for in general.
(D) establishment of an agency committed to managing coastal lands in ecologically responsible ways - WRONG. Though it's a good idea, it a diversion from core of the argument.
(E) establishment of a contingency fund protecting owners of uninsured houses in the coastal areas from catastrophic losses due to the hurricane damage - CORRECT. Insurance and contingency fund are same but serve two different clients. Those clients who opt for insurance may start not opting for it upon learning about contingency fund, in a way to save on insurance premium, thus leading to backfiring of govt's idea.
Answer E.
