Critical Reasoning

Improved technology and equipment often result in fewer injuries during high-risk activities such as rock climbing and scuba diving. But participant education also plays a large role in reducing the number of injuries sustained during these activities. People who are poorly trained in these activities run a much higher risk of injury even if provided with the latest and best equipment.

Which of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?
-Training is a more important safety factor than equipment in high-risk activities.
-People who are properly trained in their activities do not sustain injuries.
-The safety benefits of the latest equipment can be offset by inadequate preparation.
-Rock climbing and scuba diving are more risky than any other activities.
-People with the latest equipment often neglect proper training.
OA, after some discussion.

IMO C

Stuck between A and C. Please provide explanation for your choice. Thanks

rishijhawar wrote:Improved technology and equipment often result in fewer injuries during high-risk activities such as rock climbing and scuba diving. But participant education also plays a large role in reducing the number of injuries sustained during these activities. People who are poorly trained in these activities run a much higher risk of injury even if provided with the latest and best equipment.

Which of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?
-Training is a more important safety factor than equipment in high-risk activities.
-People who are properly trained in their activities do not sustain injuries.
-The safety benefits of the latest equipment can be offset by inadequate preparation.
-Rock climbing and scuba diving are more risky than any other activities.
-People with the latest equipment often neglect proper training.
OA, after some discussion.

IMO C

rishijhawar wrote:Improved technology and equipment often result in fewer injuries during high-risk activities such as rock climbing and scuba diving. But participant education also plays a large role in reducing the number of injuries sustained during these activities. People who are poorly trained in these activities run a much higher risk of injury even if provided with the latest and best equipment.

Which of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?
-Training is a more important safety factor than equipment in high-risk activities.
-People who are properly trained in their activities do not sustain injuries.
-The safety benefits of the latest equipment can be offset by inadequate preparation.
-Rock climbing and scuba diving are more risky than any other activities.
-People with the latest equipment often neglect proper training.
OA, after some discussion.

E

Conclusion: People who are poorly trained in these activities run a much higher risk of injury even if provided with the latest and best equipment.

E restates the conclusion.

Clearly C should be the answer!
Cant be E as neglegence is no where mentioned.
Also cant be A as there's no mention about importance of factors

IMO A

Answer choices A and C are very close.

C: -The safety benefits of the latest equipment can be offset by inadequate preparation.
Inadequate Preparation is a little out of scope for me. Training would be only one part of preparation involved when undertaking a high risk activity. There might be other parts like route planning, evacuation planning etc. etc.

A: -Training is a more important safety factor than equipment in high-risk activities.
Based on the first premise is conclude that Latest equipments are safer. This is true, provided they people are trained properly, else the people run a much higher rist of injury. Hence training is more important when it comes to safety than the equipment in itself.

Comments please. What is the OA?

Whats The OA??

rishijhawar wrote:Improved technology and equipment often result in fewer injuries during high-risk activities such as rock climbing and scuba diving. But participant education also plays a large role in reducing the number of injuries sustained during these activities. People who are poorly trained in these activities run a much higher risk of injury even if provided with the latest and best equipment.

Which of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?
-Training is a more important safety factor than equipment in high-risk activities.
-People who are properly trained in their activities do not sustain injuries.
-The safety benefits of the latest equipment can be offset by inadequate preparation.
-Rock climbing and scuba diving are more risky than any other activities.
-People with the latest equipment often neglect proper training.
OA, after some discussion.

IMO : C
D,E - out of context.
B - too extreme.
A - argument nowhere suggest importance.
E - The safety benefits of the latest equipment "can be offset" by inadequate preparation. clearly states the last line of argument.

IMO C.

A - I think the passage means to say that both are equally important and go hand in hand. not that one is more important
B - Can't be inferred, the risk is always there and this says "Do not" - strong words.
C - I can have the best equipment, but without proper training it won't matter.
D - Silly
E - Can't get this anywhere in the passage.