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Country X has the world's highest rate of skin cancer, a disease cause 22 Feb 2024, 02:30
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­Country X has the world's highest rate of skin cancer, a disease caused mainly by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. There are three types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Every year, 2.7% of the population in Country X is diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, 1.3% with squamous cell carcinoma, and 0.8% with melanoma. The population of Country X buys more sun block than the population of any other country in the world.

Which of the following, if true, contributes most to a resolution of the above paradox?

(A) Ultraviolet radiation in Country X is stronger than anywhere else in the world.

(B) Awareness of the potential damage of exposure to the sun in Country X is high.

(C) Country X is the world leader in sunglasses and hat sales.

(D) The rate of cancer cases other than skin cancer in Country X is lower than the rate of skin cancer.

(E) 3.9% of the population in Country X are diagnosed with bowel cancer.


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Country X has the world's highest rate of skin cancer, a disease cause 22 Feb 2024, 08:31
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IMO -A
If UV rays are more Skin Cancer Patients are More and Sale of Suncreen also High
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Country X buys more sunblock than any other nation, yet the rate of skin cancer, mainly caused by UV rays, is the highest in the world. Why is that?

(A) Ultraviolet radiation in Country X is stronger than anywhere else in the world.
Makes sense. This could be why country X experiences the most cases of skin cancer.

(B) Awareness of the potential damage of exposure to the sun in Country X is high.
Obviously it is. This doesn't help solve the paradox.

[s](C) Country X is the world leader in sunglasses and hat sales.
Irrelevant to the argument.

[s](D) The rate of cancer cases other than skin cancer in Country X is lower than the rate of skin cancer.
Again irrelevant to the argument.

[s](E) 3.9% of the population in Country X are diagnosed with bowel cancer.­
Out of scope of the argument.

Answer is A.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Country X has the world's highest rate of skin cancer, a disease caused mainly by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. There are three types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Every year, 2.7% of the population in Country X is diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, 1.3% with squamous cell carcinoma, and 0.8% with melanoma. The population of Country X buys more sun block than the population of any other country in the world.

Which of the following, if true, contributes most to a resolution of the above paradox?

(A) Ultraviolet radiation in Country X is stronger than anywhere else in the world.

This is a Paradox question, so it is made up of premises only; you need to find a new premise which best resolves the apparent discrepancy between the existing premises:

Premise A: Country X has the world's highest rate of skin cancer, which is caused by UV radiation
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Premise B: there are 3 types of cancer...
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Premise C: every year that many people are diagnosed with having one of the 3 kinds
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Premise C: the people of Country X buy a lot of sun block

Resolving Premise: ?

This answer choice explains why the premises in the argument do not contradict each other. Even though the people of Country X use a lot of sun block, the UV radiation is so strong that a lot of them still get skin cancer.

(B) Awareness of the potential damage of exposure to the sun in Country X is high.

Incorrect.

This is a Paradox question, so it is made up of premises only; you need to find a new premise which best resolves the apparent discrepancy between the existing premises:

Premise A: Country X has the world's highest rate of skin cancer, which is caused by UV radiation
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Premise B: there are 3 types of cancer...
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Premise C: every year that many people are diagnosed with having one of the 3 kinds
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Premise C: the people of Country X buy a lot of sun block

Resolving Premise: ?

This answer choice lends support to the premise presented in the last sentence of the argument. In doing so, it actually emphasizes the paradox rather than resolve it. If the people of Country X are so aware, then why are they getting skin cancer?

(C) Country X is the world leader in sunglasses and hat sales.

Incorrect.

This answer choice lends support to the premise presented in the last sentence of the argument. In doing so, it actually emphasizes the paradox rather than resolve it. If many of the people of Country X wear hats and sunglasses, which also provide some protection from the sun, then why are they getting skin cancer?

(D) The rate of cancer cases other than skin cancer in Country X is lower than the rate of skin cancer.

Incorrect.

Cancer types other than skin cancer are outside the scope of this argument. Therefore, this statement cannot help us resolve the paradox.

(E) 3.9% of the population in Country X are diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Incorrect.

Cancer types other than skin cancer are outside the scope of this argument. Therefore, this statement cannot help us resolve the paradox.­­
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Country X has the world's highest rate of skin cancer, a disease cause 31 Mar 2025, 06:41
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here the paradox is
COUNTRY X has worlds highest rate of skin cancer(caused due to exposure to uv rays) even though the people of this country buys more sunblock then any other country.

A: says Ultraviolet radiation in Country X is stronger than anywhere else in the world. which clearly shows why even after using enough sunblock people are still getting skin cancer.

B: IF awareness of potential damage is high then its a good thing but how does it solves the paradox? it only shows why people but more sunblock but it has nothing to do with high case of cancer.

A is correct
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