Critical Reasoning

Forecaster: The blueberry crop this coming season will almost certainly greatly surpass that of last season in quantity and quality. A new and environmentally safe method of eradicating the pest problem we have faced in recent years is now available, and the climate conditions will be at least as favorable as those we’ve experienced during our most successful years.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument made by the forecaster regarding the blueberry crop in the coming year?

(A) The new method of eradicating the pest problem is more effective on blueberry crops than on any other crop.

(B) The climate in the coming season will be more stable than it was the past two years.

(C) An increase in the quality of a blueberry crop is typically matched by an increase in the quantity of the crop.

(D) Older methods of eradicating the pest problem affecting blueberry crops have been costly and difficult to maintain.

(E) Those who are responsible for growing blueberries will not have a reason for choosing to not use the new method of eradicating the pest problem.


OA E

Source: EMPOWERgmat