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A naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material similar in composition to the dangerous waste produced by applications of nuclear technology has been found deep within the Earth’s crust. No ill effects have been traced to this naturally occurring deposit. Since engineers have now developed a way to store manufactured nuclear waste as deeply within the Earth’s crust as the recently found natural radioactive deposit, the safe disposal of nuclear waste can now be initiated.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) The total amount of dangerous waste produced annually has been declining in recent years.
(B) It cannot currently be determined what the geological conditions are under which the naturally occurring radioactive deposit has apparently been safely contained.
(C) It is now economically feasible to drill into the Earth’s crust to the depth at which the naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material was found.
(D) Continued production of nuclear waste at the current rate will eventually outstrip available capacity for safe storage.
(E) Not one of the current methods used to dispose of nuclear waste has proved to be completely safe.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) The total amount of dangerous waste produced annually has been declining in recent years.
(B) It cannot currently be determined what the geological conditions are under which the naturally occurring radioactive deposit has apparently been safely contained.
(C) It is now economically feasible to drill into the Earth’s crust to the depth at which the naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material was found.
(D) Continued production of nuclear waste at the current rate will eventually outstrip available capacity for safe storage.
(E) Not one of the current methods used to dispose of nuclear waste has proved to be completely safe.
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A naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material similar in composition to the dangerous waste produced by applications of nuclear technology has been found deep within the Earth’s crust. No ill effects have been traced to this naturally occurring deposit. Since engineers have now developed a way to store manufactured nuclear waste as deeply within the Earth’s crust as the recently found natural radioactive deposit, the safe disposal of nuclear waste can now be initiated.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) The total amount of dangerous waste produced annually has been declining in recent years.
(B) It cannot currently be determined what the geological conditions are under which the naturally occurring radioactive deposit has apparently been safely contained.
(C) It is now economically feasible to drill into the Earth’s crust to the depth at which the naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material was found.
(D) Continued production of nuclear waste at the current rate will eventually outstrip available capacity for safe storage.
(E) Not one of the current methods used to dispose of nuclear waste has proved to be completely safe.
So the conclusion is - "the safe disposal of nuclear waste can now be initiated." There are two types of nuclear waste One is - "Naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material" and other is "dangerous waste produced by applications of nuclear technology"
But scientist have developed a way to store only dangerous waste produced by applications of nuclear technology. Can that same process be used for "Naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material" is our doubt?
See how B directly attacks our doubt and weakens the argument
A word of caution - I was initially confused between B and E but see we don't have to prove that whether dispose of nuclear waste is completely safe or 50% safe or 90% safe.
The conclusion clearly mentions that - The same process of dispose can be followed for naturally ocuuring substance
And option B clearly weakens this statement by mentioning that we clearly don't know under what geological conditions naturally occurring radioactive deposit is safe
So ans is B
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) The total amount of dangerous waste produced annually has been declining in recent years.
(B) It cannot currently be determined what the geological conditions are under which the naturally occurring radioactive deposit has apparently been safely contained.
(C) It is now economically feasible to drill into the Earth’s crust to the depth at which the naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material was found.
(D) Continued production of nuclear waste at the current rate will eventually outstrip available capacity for safe storage.
(E) Not one of the current methods used to dispose of nuclear waste has proved to be completely safe.
So the conclusion is - "the safe disposal of nuclear waste can now be initiated." There are two types of nuclear waste One is - "Naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material" and other is "dangerous waste produced by applications of nuclear technology"
But scientist have developed a way to store only dangerous waste produced by applications of nuclear technology. Can that same process be used for "Naturally occurring deposit of radioactive material" is our doubt?
See how B directly attacks our doubt and weakens the argument
A word of caution - I was initially confused between B and E but see we don't have to prove that whether dispose of nuclear waste is completely safe or 50% safe or 90% safe.
The conclusion clearly mentions that - The same process of dispose can be followed for naturally ocuuring substance
And option B clearly weakens this statement by mentioning that we clearly don't know under what geological conditions naturally occurring radioactive deposit is safe
So ans is B
15 Oct 2022, 11:41
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Correct option :
(B) It cannot currently be determined what the geological conditions are under which the naturally occurring radioactive deposit has apparently been safely contained.
Although I chose the correct option B, but I have following doubt :
Why ignorance of "geological conditions" would weaken the conclusion, if both the naturally and artificially produced radioactive wasted are going to be under the same geological conditions in the given depth of the crust of earth ?
(B) It cannot currently be determined what the geological conditions are under which the naturally occurring radioactive deposit has apparently been safely contained.
Although I chose the correct option B, but I have following doubt :
Why ignorance of "geological conditions" would weaken the conclusion, if both the naturally and artificially produced radioactive wasted are going to be under the same geological conditions in the given depth of the crust of earth ?
