Advertisement: According to a report by the Centre for Cybersecurity

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Advertisement: According to a report by the Centre for Cybersecurity, the Buckland Anti-Virus Suite prevents more data loss in case of a virus infection than does any other anti-virus program in its class. This shows that the Buckland Anti-Virus Suite is the most reliable anti-virus program available.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument in the advertisement?

A. Anti-virus programs in the Buckland Anti-Virus Suite’s class are more likely to fail to prevent virus infections than are other varieties of anti-virus programs.
B. In the last few years, the Buckland Anti-Virus Suite has outsold all other anti-virus software in its class.
C. The Centre for Cybersecurity has listed many other anti-virus programs in other classes that saw more data loss in the event of a virus infection than did the Buckland Anti-Virus Suite.
D. The contrast between the amount of data lost per virus infection for the Buckland Anti-Virus Suite and that for other anti-virus programs in its class is very stark. 
E. The Centre for Cybersecurity reports are only published on an annual basis.

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Adit_ · Answer

IMO  option A  looks like a clear weakener and will hence got with it.

blockmehello · Answer

I think a is correct because it says that buckland is most likely to fail then other antivirus do

Rhitib · Answer

Option A looks the best option for the weakening here

postAlone · Answer

The correct answer is  A .

The Logic Gap 
 
  Premise:  Buckland is the best at minimizing damage  once infected , compared only to others  in its class . 
  Conclusion:  Buckland is the most reliable program  available  (overall).

Why A is the best weakener 
Option A points out that the entire "class" Buckland belongs to is significantly worse at  preventing  infections than other types of software.
If Buckland belongs to a group of programs that let viruses in constantly, being the "least bad" at losing data after the fact doesn't make it the most reliable choice on the market. You'd be better off with a program from a different class that stops the infection entirely.

Incorrect Options: 
 
  B:  Sales is not equal to reliability. 
  C:  Strengthens the argument by showing Buckland beats programs in other classes too. 
  D:  Simply reinforces that Buckland is the leader of its specific (potentially weak) group. 
  E:  Timing of the report doesn't impact the logic of the claim.

ExpertsGlobal5 · Answer

A is the best choice.

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