Disease Z is a medical condition which is transmitted by an airborne virus. The Epidemic Control Center of Country X has conducted tests in all the countries in the breakout area of Disease Z and found that
countries that had a popular public transportation system suffered from a higher rate of infections.Therefore, it was determined that countries with advanced mass transit systems are more liable to experience a breakout of Disease Z.
However, it is also known that all of these countries have a good health system which is able to prevent a breakout by quickly identifying the first infections.In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is a fact providing support for the conclusion presented in the argument; the second is that conclusion.-
CorrectB. The first is the conclusion of the argument; the second is a point which weighs against that conclusion.-
first statement is evidence not conclusion
C. The first is a general opinion which the argument favors; the second is evidence which supports this opinion.
first presented as a fact, not a general opinionD. The first is a fact which stands in opposition with later evidence; the second is a conclusion that is in line with that later evidence.
first statement does not stand in opposition its an evidenceE. The first is a fact providing support for the conclusion presented in the argument; the second is an additional fact which weighs against that conclusion -
provides additional information that supports the conclusionBlodface 1- evidence or a fact supporting the conclusion
Blodface 2- introduces information that which counters the negative impact of the popular public transportation system
IMO-A