PT 36 - Dec 2001 Sec.1 Q18 Forum
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Ragged
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PT 36 - Dec 2001 Sec.1 Q18
Please explain to me what the correct answer is and why.
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Re: PT 36 - Dec 2001 Sec.1 Q18
Conclusion: moderate exercise lowers the risk of arterial blockage due to blood clots
P1: lowers blood cholesterol → lowers the risk of hardening arteries → lowers the risk of arterial blockage due to blood clots
P2: data are correct → moderate exercise lowers blood cholesterol
If the sufficient condition of P2 is assumed, we can plug moderate exercise into the front end of the P1 chain:
moderate exercise → lowers blood cholesterol → lowers the risk of hardening arteries → lowers the risk of arterial blockage due to blood clots
Thus, choice D is correct.
P1: lowers blood cholesterol → lowers the risk of hardening arteries → lowers the risk of arterial blockage due to blood clots
P2: data are correct → moderate exercise lowers blood cholesterol
If the sufficient condition of P2 is assumed, we can plug moderate exercise into the front end of the P1 chain:
moderate exercise → lowers blood cholesterol → lowers the risk of hardening arteries → lowers the risk of arterial blockage due to blood clots
Thus, choice D is correct.
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Re: PT 36 - Dec 2001 Sec.1 Q18
Thank you Cambridge. I'm an idiot. I had all the relationships worked out but I failed to realize that the first sentence, not the last, was the conclusion. Go me.
