Most Strongly SupportedDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Critics are blocking new waste sites because they aren't 100% safe, but keeping the waste where it is now is even more dangerous, and a perfect site doesn't exist yet.
Reasoning: Current waste locations are unsafe, finding a perfectly safe site is currently impossible, and leaving waste where it is poses a greater risk than moving it to a proposed site.
Analysis: The stimulus sets up a 'lesser of two evils' scenario. It suggests that while the proposed sites might have 'implausible' failure scenarios, the current situation is 'unacceptably' risky and cannot be fixed by waiting for a perfect solution. The information most strongly supports the idea that we should stop waiting for a perfect site and move the waste to the proposed site now. Look for an answer that suggests the risks of delay outweigh the risks of the new site.
Reasoning: Current waste locations are unsafe, finding a perfectly safe site is currently impossible, and leaving waste where it is poses a greater risk than moving it to a proposed site.
Analysis: The stimulus sets up a 'lesser of two evils' scenario. It suggests that while the proposed sites might have 'implausible' failure scenarios, the current situation is 'unacceptably' risky and cannot be fixed by waiting for a perfect solution. The information most strongly supports the idea that we should stop waiting for a perfect site and move the waste to the proposed site now. Look for an answer that suggests the risks of delay outweigh the risks of the new site.
Passage Stimulus
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Unlock Full Passage21.The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?
Correct Answer
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The passage supports that moving the waste now to the proposed site would reduce the threat relative to leaving it for years at the current unsafe site. Since delay is unacceptable and certainty is unattainable, moving to the proposed site mitigates risk compared to waiting.
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