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The only garbage dumping site on the outskirts of the city Cleanland witnessed fire incidents causing widespread pollution in the nearby residential areas. The organic waste undergoes anaerobic decomposition releasing combustible gases like methane which easily catches fire. The city mayor announced that recycling of the organic waste would be carried out to reduce the amount of landfill and thus stop the incidents of fire. Residents of the city, however, are skeptical that this would relieve them of air pollution caused by the site.
Which of the following, if true, supports the skepticism of the residents?
A. Most of the waste that gets left out after recycling is inorganic which does not catch fire easily.
B. Workers who collects garbage from city homes often strike work for want of better pay from city authorities.
C. The residents of Cleanland are not in the habit of sifting biodegradable waste from non-biodegradable ones.
D. The rate of recycling of garbage is far less compared to the rate of dumping of garbage.
E. The city garbage workers often set fire to the garbage in order to reduce the growing landfills.
(Source=TCYOnline)
Which of the following, if true, supports the skepticism of the residents?
A. Most of the waste that gets left out after recycling is inorganic which does not catch fire easily.
B. Workers who collects garbage from city homes often strike work for want of better pay from city authorities.
C. The residents of Cleanland are not in the habit of sifting biodegradable waste from non-biodegradable ones.
D. The rate of recycling of garbage is far less compared to the rate of dumping of garbage.
E. The city garbage workers often set fire to the garbage in order to reduce the growing landfills.
(Source=TCYOnline)
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The only garbage dumping site on the outskirts of the city Cleanland witnessed fire incidents causing widespread pollution in the nearby residential areas. The organic waste undergoes anaerobic decomposition releasing combustible gases like methane which easily catches fire. The city mayor announced that recycling of the organic waste would be carried out to reduce the amount of landfill and thus stop the incidents of fire. Residents of the city, however, are skeptical that this would relieve them of air pollution caused by the site.
Which of the following, if true, supports the skepticism of the residents?
The mayor says recycling organic waste will reduce landfill, prevent fires, and therefore reduce pollution. Residents doubt recycling will actually relieve air pollution.
A. Most of the waste that gets left out after recycling is inorganic which does not catch fire easily.
This weakens skepticism. If leftover waste does not burn easily, that supports the mayor.
B. Workers who collects garbage from city homes often strike work for want of better pay from city authorities.
This might affect collection, but it does not directly show recycling will fail to reduce fires or pollution.
C. The residents of Cleanland are not in the habit of sifting biodegradable waste from non-biodegradable ones.
This supports skepticism because recycling organic waste depends on being able to separate it. If residents do not separate waste, recycling will be less effective, so organic waste will still end up in the landfill, methane will still form, and fires and pollution can continue.
D. The rate of recycling of garbage is far less compared to the rate of dumping of garbage.
This also supports skepticism and is even more direct: if recycling is small relative to dumping, the landfill will keep growing, methane buildup will continue, and fires and pollution may not drop much.
E. The city garbage workers often set fire to the garbage in order to reduce the growing landfills.
This supports skepticism strongly because it shows fires can happen for a different reason than methane, and recycling organic waste would not stop workers from setting fires, so air pollution can continue.
Best support is E because it directly shows the mayor’s plan does not address a major cause of the fires and pollution.
Answer: (E)
Which of the following, if true, supports the skepticism of the residents?
The mayor says recycling organic waste will reduce landfill, prevent fires, and therefore reduce pollution. Residents doubt recycling will actually relieve air pollution.
A. Most of the waste that gets left out after recycling is inorganic which does not catch fire easily.
This weakens skepticism. If leftover waste does not burn easily, that supports the mayor.
B. Workers who collects garbage from city homes often strike work for want of better pay from city authorities.
This might affect collection, but it does not directly show recycling will fail to reduce fires or pollution.
C. The residents of Cleanland are not in the habit of sifting biodegradable waste from non-biodegradable ones.
This supports skepticism because recycling organic waste depends on being able to separate it. If residents do not separate waste, recycling will be less effective, so organic waste will still end up in the landfill, methane will still form, and fires and pollution can continue.
D. The rate of recycling of garbage is far less compared to the rate of dumping of garbage.
This also supports skepticism and is even more direct: if recycling is small relative to dumping, the landfill will keep growing, methane buildup will continue, and fires and pollution may not drop much.
E. The city garbage workers often set fire to the garbage in order to reduce the growing landfills.
This supports skepticism strongly because it shows fires can happen for a different reason than methane, and recycling organic waste would not stop workers from setting fires, so air pollution can continue.
Best support is E because it directly shows the mayor’s plan does not address a major cause of the fires and pollution.
Answer: (E)
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