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Weaken
Data from satellite photographs of the tropical rain forest in Melonia show that last year the deforestation rate of this environmentally sensitive zone was significantly lower than in previous years. The Melonian government, which spent millions of dollars last year to enforce laws against burning ...
- by kmlbhatia04
Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:37 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Weaken
- Replies: 1
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Weaken
Despite a steady decrease in the average number of hours worked per person per week, the share of the population that reads a daily newspaper has declined greatly in the past 20 years. But the percentage of the population that watches television daily has shown a similarly dramatic increase over the...
- by kmlbhatia04
Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:57 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Weaken
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- Views: 473
Weaken
Most disposable plastic containers are now labeled with a code number (from 1 to 9) indicating the type or quality of the plastic. Plastics with the lowest code numbers are the easiest for recycling plants to recycle and are thus the most likely to be recycled after use rather than dumped in landfil...
- by kmlbhatia04
Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:50 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Weaken
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- Views: 454
LSAT Assumption
So-called environmentalists have argued that the proposed Golden Lake Development would interfere with bird-migration patterns. However, the fact that these same people have raised environmental objections to virtually every development proposal brought before the council in recent years indicates t...
- by kmlbhatia04
Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:03 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: LSAT Assumption
- Replies: 0
- Views: 473
Paradox
A recent survey conducted in one North American city revealed widespread concern about the problems faced by teenagers today. Seventy percent of the adults surveyed said they would pay higher taxes for drug treatment programs, and 60 percent said they were willing to pay higher taxes to improve the ...
- by kmlbhatia04
Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:57 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Paradox
- Replies: 0
- Views: 417
LSAT Assumption
In order to control the deer population, a biologist has proposed injecting female deer during breeding season with 10 milligrams of a hormone that would suppress fertility. Critics have charged that the proposal poses health risks to people who might eat the meat of treated deer and thereby ingest ...
- by kmlbhatia04
Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:44 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: LSAT Assumption
- Replies: 0
- Views: 449
Paradox
All people residing in the country of Gradara approve of legislation requiring that certain hazardous waste be disposed of by being burned in modern high-temperature incinerators. However, waste disposal companies planning to build such incinerators encounter fierce resistance to their applications ...
- by kmlbhatia04
Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:29 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Paradox
- Replies: 0
- Views: 481
Weaken
Many buyers of fashion clothing are inclined to contribute to charitable organizations, and are more likely to purchase clothing from companies that donate a portion of their profits to charity. Next weekend, a variety of fashion clothing retailers will hold sample sales at a downtown event; the eve...
- by kmlbhatia04
Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:55 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Weaken
- Replies: 0
- Views: 498
Boldface
Chief Economist: Usually, the release of economic data about higher-than-expected growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results in an increase in stock prices. However, this quarter, the release of data about strong GDP growth is most likely to result in a decrease rather than an increase in st...
- by kmlbhatia04
Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:52 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Boldface
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- Views: 499
Weaken
Mayor: The city council has proposed additional funding for the town library. However, the library’s own studies show that fewer than 10% of town residents use the library. The city council claims that the library is underutilized because the books, electronic media, and computer equipment are out...
- by kmlbhatia04
Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:51 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Weaken
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- Views: 445
Structure
Antigenic shift refers to the combination of two different strains of influenza; in contrast, antigenic drift refers to the natural mutation of a single strain of influenza . (A) influenza; in contrast, antigenic drift refers to the natural mutation of a single strain of influenza (B) influenza, dif...
- by kmlbhatia04
Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:48 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Structure
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- Views: 427
Verb-tense
While the stock market was bouncing back from its 2002 low, U.S. families are still reeling from the recent recession; between 2001 to 2004, typical household savings plummeted nearly 25% and the median household debt rose by a third. (A) was bouncing back from its 2002 low, U.S. families are still ...
- by kmlbhatia04
Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verb-tense
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- Views: 478
Comparison
The American Heart Association reported recently that cardiovascular disease nearly accounted for 18 million deaths worldwide in 2015, a number forecasted by 2030 to increase to more than 23 million annually. A. reported recently that cardiovascular disease nearly accounted for 18 million deaths wor...
- by kmlbhatia04
Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:29 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Comparison
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- Views: 392
Strengthen
Some public health advocates have become concerned that directly advertising prescription drugs to consumers is likely to cause some patients to pursue certain medications that may be inappropriate for their individual health situation. However, marketing to consumers should not be limited as long a...
- by kmlbhatia04
Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:57 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Strengthen
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- Views: 460
Strengthen
G: The group of works exhibited in this year’s Metropolitan Art Show reveals a bias in favor of photographers. Equal numbers of photographers, sculptors, and painters submitted works that met the traditional criteria for the show, yet more photographs were exhibited than either sculptures or paint...
- by kmlbhatia04
Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:13 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Strengthen
- Replies: 1
- Views: 503