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Wood-frame houses withstand earthquakes far better than masonry houses do, because wooden frames have some flexibility; their walls can better handle lateral forces. In a recent earthquake, however, a wood-frame house was destroyed, while the masonry house next door was undamaged.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the results of the earthquake described above?
(A) In earthquake-prone areas, there are many more wood-frame houses than masonry houses.
(B) In earthquake-prone areas, there are many more masonry houses than wood-frame houses.
(C) The walls of the wood-frame house had once been damaged in a flood.
(D) The masonry house was far more expensive than the wood-frame house.
(E) No structure is completely impervious to the destructive lateral forces exerted by earthquakes.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the results of the earthquake described above?
(A) In earthquake-prone areas, there are many more wood-frame houses than masonry houses.
(B) In earthquake-prone areas, there are many more masonry houses than wood-frame houses.
(C) The walls of the wood-frame house had once been damaged in a flood.
(D) The masonry house was far more expensive than the wood-frame house.
(E) No structure is completely impervious to the destructive lateral forces exerted by earthquakes.
04 Feb 2020, 08:18
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This is easy question. We have two houses, T, Timber and M, Masonry. T withstands earthquakes better than M does. But if T is damaged then T may collapse in the earthquake. In the evaluate questions, The option should explain both sides of the argument . Option C says since the timber house was damaged in the flood, this house collapsed in earthquake. C is clear answer.
04 Feb 2020, 09:13
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What is the best reason why E isn't correct? I didn't choose E because it could be true in this instance, but not absolutely true.
