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The argument proceeds by making a negative value judgement against an action (it is not smart to build nuclear power plants). This is because, despite the low chances of something going wrong, the consequences would be extremely high.
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Mismatched premises and conclusion. (A) concludes that the chances of a fatal climbing accident are higher than climbers think, and presents evidence supporting this conclusion. The stimulus, however, only claims that the consequences of a meltdown are high despite low chances of one occurring, and concludes that we shouldn’t build nuclear plants as a result.
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Mismatched premises and conclusion. (B) makes a positive value judgement about eating vegetables, without mentioning the chances of any consequences. The stimulus, however, features a negative value judgement and is built around the potentially disastrous consequences of nuclear power.
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Mismatched premises. (C) does feature a negative value judgement against skydiving, but it is built upon its low rewards. The stimulus, however, is built upon nuclear power’s potentially high consequences, so (C) doesn’t match.
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The argument proceeds by making a negative value judgement against an action (it is reckless to go bungee jumping). This is because, despite the low chances of something going wrong, the consequences would be extremely high.
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Mismatched premises. (E) features a negative value judgement against riding in a car without a seatbelt, but it is built on the small amount of effort it takes to use one. The stimulus, however, is built upon nuclear power’s potentially high consequences, so (E) doesn’t match.
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