Must be FalseDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: The text establishes several rules: dinosaurs only lived on land, the southern part of a specific region was underwater during the late Mesozoic, plesiosaurs were not dinosaurs, and no single dinosaur species lasted the entire era.
Reasoning: The southern region was entirely underwater during the Cretaceous; dinosaurs were strictly land animals; plesiosaurs were water-dwellers and thus not dinosaurs; and no dinosaur species existed for the duration of the Mesozoic era.
Analysis: In a 'Must be False' question, we are looking for a statement that directly contradicts the established facts. The most likely candidates for a contradiction involve the location of dinosaurs or the lifespan of a species. For instance, if an answer choice claims a dinosaur species lived in the southern part of this region during the Cretaceous, it would be false because that area was entirely water. Similarly, any claim that a specific dinosaur species survived the entire Mesozoic would violate the final premise. Look for an answer that attempts to place a dinosaur in the water or extend its species' lifespan beyond the stated limits.
Reasoning: The southern region was entirely underwater during the Cretaceous; dinosaurs were strictly land animals; plesiosaurs were water-dwellers and thus not dinosaurs; and no dinosaur species existed for the duration of the Mesozoic era.
Analysis: In a 'Must be False' question, we are looking for a statement that directly contradicts the established facts. The most likely candidates for a contradiction involve the location of dinosaurs or the lifespan of a species. For instance, if an answer choice claims a dinosaur species lived in the southern part of this region during the Cretaceous, it would be false because that area was entirely water. Similarly, any claim that a specific dinosaur species survived the entire Mesozoic would violate the final premise. Look for an answer that attempts to place a dinosaur in the water or extend its species' lifespan beyond the stated limits.
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Unlock Full Passage15.If the statements in the passage are true, each of the following could be true EXCEPT:
Correct Answer
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Claiming dinosaurs inhabited the southern half throughout the entire Mesozoic necessarily includes the Cretaceous, when that southern half was entirely water and dinosaurs lived only on land. That cannot be true.
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