Which one of the following can be most reasonably inferred from the two passages taken together, but not from either ...
jordierose02June 13, 2023
Why is E incorrect?
I want to make sure you my reasoning for this type of question is correct.
In order for this question to be correct, the answer must make a valid conclusion and it must be a conclusion that can only be drawn using premises/facts from BOTH passages.
This means an incorrect answer choice could be a valid conclusion, however, if it is a conclusion that can be made using only one passage, even if it contains support in both passages, it is not the right answer choice.
This is why E is incorrect since the opening of passage B allows you to make this conclusion without any support from A, even thought it is a valid conclusion.
"cuttings, and associated chemicals
. are normally released only during the drilling phase of
. a well's existence. These discharges are the main
. environmental concern in offshore oil production"
Is my understanding of this question type in general, and why E is incorrect the right line of thinking?
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I think your reasoning is indeed spot on. I think we can more or less infer E from the second passage, but there's nothing in the first passage about it whatsoever. Good thinking- this is a pretty uncommon type of question, but when you see a less common question like this your job is to just follow instructions even when it feels weird, as this question likely did.
