CR 1000, Q2 , Test - B

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CR 1000, Q2 , Test - B

by maxi_infy » Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:13 am
--> In the years since the city of London imposed strict air-pollution regulations on local industry, the number of bird species seen in and around London has increased dramatically. Similar air-pollution rules should be imposed in other major cities.

Each of the following is an assumption made in the argument above EXCEPT:

(A) In most major cities, air-pollution problems are caused almost entirely by local industry.
(B) Air-pollution regulations on industry have a significant impact on the quality of the air.
(C) The air-pollution problems of other major cities are basically similar to those once suffered by London.
(D) An increase in the number of bird species in and around a city is desirable.
(E) The increased sightings of bird species in and around London reflect an actual increase in the number of species in the area.


OA is 'A' but i chose D. what's wrong with D?
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by orel » Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:53 pm
OA is A because the passage does not say anything about industries.
All other answer choises could be assumptions to the conclusion.

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by gl750raj » Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:28 am
All answers except A are possible logical assumptions and directly related to the analogy quoted.
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by gl750raj » Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:29 am
All answers except A are possible logical assumptions and directly related to the analogy quoted.
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by gl750raj » Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:30 am
All answers except A are possible logical assumptions and directly related to the analogy quoted.
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by peter.p.81 » Wed May 11, 2016 3:29 am
I'd say D but I'm afraid more because of my intuition than any logic.