The Japanese Gardens' coral reef, situated in the western

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The Japanese Gardens' coral reef, situated in the western tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is considered one of the most beautiful reefs on earth, contains many fish which are indigenous to it, and exhibits a unique construction of the subterranean landscape. However, it is not among the list of the 50 most visited diving areas.

All of the following may help resolve the seeming discrepancy above EXCEPT:


A. Most of the world's divers are from the Americas, over 7000 miles away from the Arabian Peninsula.

B. Due to severe underwater currents throughout most of the year, the Japanese Gardens can only be accessed during two months of the year.

C. Diving in the Japanese Gardens requires a high level of expertise.

D. While the vast majority of the diving areas on the 50 most visited diving areas' list are accessible from the beach, the Japanese gardens can only be accessed from a boat.

E. As in many of the diving areas on the 50 most visited diving areas' list, one must train for at least two weeks before one can dive in the Japanese Gardens.

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by deloitte247 » Sat Apr 13, 2019 8:59 am

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OPTION A - INCORRECT
The wide distance of 7000 miles between America where most divers reside and Arabian peninsula might be the reason behind the unvisited reefs if the Japanese gardens

OPTION B - INCORRECT
The fact that the Japanese gardens can only be visited two months in a year explains the reason for its low attendance due to the severe underwater currents throughout most of the year

OPTION C - INCORRECT
Perhaps, most divers have low level of expertise and cannot dive in the Japanese gardens coral reef due to its requirement of high level of expertise.

OPTION D - INCORRECT
This can also be the reason why the Japanese garden is not among the 50 most visited diving areas. This is due to the fact that it is only accessible by boats unlike the others which are accessible from the beach.

OPTION E - CORRECT
This option claims that just like the rest of the 50 most visited diving areas on the list, one must have trained for two weeks before being able to dive in the Japanese gardens.
This implies that the Japanese gardens also follow the two weeks training rule just as the rest of the 50, and had no reason not to be on the list.