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ChialinHo
18 hours ago

@icedshakenespresso thanks a lot! This is very helpful. B is casting doubt on the “estimation result” instead of “denying the fact, which makes B the acceptable explanation.

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#help PT120, S1, Q6

Hi there, I would like to call help for a quesiton finds me really confused. this is a RRE question:

"Recent investigations of earthquakes have turned up a previously unknown type of seismic shock, known as a displacement pulse, which is believed to be present in all earthquakes. Alarmingly, high-rise buildings are especially vulnerable to displacement pulses, according to computer models. Yet examination of high-rises within cities damaged by recent powerful earthquakes indicates little significant damage to these structures."

The correct answer is (B), which states that "Scientific predictions based on computer models often fail when tested in the field." My question is, isn't it attacking the truth of the phenomenon? If I change the answer choice to "It is very difficult to predict the impact of earthquake by computal model precisely.", would it still be the right answer choice?

One possible explanaiton I thought of is that B is denying the plausibility of the estimation instead of "the existence of the estimation". comparatively, D or other answer choices require more assumptions. Therefore B is the best answer. But this question is still perplexing. #help

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ChialinHo
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@aralamy717380 Definately needs explanation here. I belive it is because B is denying the plausibility of the estimation instead of "the existence of the estimation". comparatively, D or other answer choices require more assumptions. Therefore B is the best answer. #help

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