Critical Reasoning

Every year a large percentage of the population of loggerhead and leatherback turtles are killed by deep-sea fishing. To protect land animals, habitats of endangered species are fenced off and monitored. This method of protection cannot be implemented in ocean habitats that change position in three dimensions.

If the statements above are correct, they most strongly support which of the following?

A) A method for the protection of moving habitats would have to be developed and implemented to solve the problem of endangered turtles.
B) Conservationists are not working hard enough to develop a protection method for every kind of habitat.
C) In a matter of a few years, loggerhead an leatherback turtles will no longer inhabit the oceans.
D) Other sea animals are also harmed by the fishing industry, and will also become endangered unless the problem is solved.
E) To control and monitor a three-dimensional ocean habitat, an infrared tagging system should be used.

OA A

Source: Economist GMAT

Option A :- correct
The statement above most strongly support this option because the moving habitat is an example of a habitat that changes position in three dimensions, hence we can follow this recommendation to solve the problem of endangered turtle.

Option B :- Incorrect
This option is far away from specification; conservationist can only concentrate their efforts on matters that seek urgency and will surely generate a solution when the need arise; this is not affected by the above statement.

Option C :- Incorrect
The method of protection is rather a solution to this potential problem ahead. Hence this conclusion negates the statement above.

Option D :- Incorrect
The statement here is over specified; the main body of the argument focuses on turtles.

Option E :- Incorrect
No method of protection was particularly specified; it will, therefore, be unprofessional to suggest an unverified solution.