Must be TrueDiff: Hard

Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Wasting natural resources is bad, and since burning trash in incinerators wastes more than recycling does—and actually reduces recycling—the city shouldn't build one.

Reasoning: Wasting resources is morally wrong, incinerators are a major source of waste, and building one actively discourages more efficient recycling efforts.

Analysis: In a 'Must be True' scenario, we treat every statement in the stimulus as a factual premise and look for a logical deduction. The argument provides a moral rule (wasting is wrong) and a set of consequences (incinerators cause waste and reduce recycling). A valid inference will likely connect these dots to show that building the incinerator leads to an outcome that violates the author's initial moral rule. Look for an answer that stays strictly within the bounds of these facts without introducing new outside information or extreme language.

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Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the statements above?

Correct Answer
D
It logically follows that if the city is to avoid wasting resources, it cannot engage in an activity (burning huge amounts of trash in an incinerator) that is explicitly described as an incredible waste of resources.
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