Between 1990 and 1996, shipping traffic off the coast of Tronland increased dramatically. During the same period, the annual death toll for whales in those waters nearly doubled. The bodies of most of the dead whales bore marks that could well have resulted from collision with ships. It is therefore likely that the increase in shipping traffic led to the increase in whale deaths.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument given?
(A) Whales show no fear of ships and do not appear to alter course to avoid them.
(B) Although the aerial surveys of whale movements are currently being reported to ships, no such information was available to ships prior to 1996.
(C) The increase in shipping has been accompanied by shift to larger vessels, which are more likely to inflict serious injury if they collide with whales.
(D) The death toll has been particularly high among whale calves, which are typically found in shallow coastal waters where shipping traffic is
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Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument given?
(A) Whales show no fear of ships and do not appear to alter course to avoid them.
(B) Although the aerial surveys of whale movements are currently being reported to ships, no such information was available to ships prior to 1996.
(C) The increase in shipping has been accompanied by shift to larger vessels, which are more likely to inflict serious injury if they collide with whales.
(D) The death toll has been particularly high among whale calves, which are typically found in shallow coastal waters where shipping traffic is
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Statistics : Posted by b_sudharsan • on 15 Jul 2024, 22:37 • Replies 0 • Views 135
