Must be FalseDiff: Hard

Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Among medium-sized sea mammals, the longer you can hold your breath, the deeper you can go. We know dolphins go deeper than fur seals, and elephant seals can stay under longer than Weddell seals.

Reasoning: For certain marine mammals, dive depth is directly proportional to submersion time. Dolphins dive deeper than fur seals, and elephant seals stay submerged longer than Weddell seals.

Analysis: In a Must be False scenario, we are looking for a statement that directly contradicts the established rules. The stimulus establishes a strict correlation: longer time equals greater depth. Since elephant seals stay submerged longer than Weddell seals, the rule dictates they must also be able to reach greater depths. Therefore, any statement claiming that Weddell seals can reach greater depths than elephant seals would be a logical impossibility based on the provided facts.

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If the information above is accurate, then each of the following statements could be true EXCEPT:

Correct Answer
D
Choice D says NFS stay submerged longer than elephant seals (T_NFS > T_Eleph) and Weddell seals dive deeper than dolphins (D_Weddell > D_Dolph). From the stimulus we already have T_Eleph > T_Weddell → D_Eleph > D_Weddell. Combine: T_NFS > T_Eleph > T_Weddell, so D_NFS > D_Eleph > D_Weddell. Since D_Weddell > D_Dolph, we get D_NFS > D_Dolph, which directly contradicts the given D_Dolph > D_NFS. Therefore, D cannot be true.
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