Q2 - Veterinarian: A disease of purebread racehorses

[jimmy902o]

was down to A and B with this one, and honestly didnt think either was a good choice. can someone please explain the difference for me? Thanks!

[giladedelman]

Here we have a long argument with lots of clutter, and it's our job to ignore that clutter and zero right in on the conclusion. So what's the conclusion? Well, the horse breeders are saying that these sick horses should not be bred. Then the argument says "they are wrong." Boom, there's our conclusion. Notice that right after "they are wrong," we have a because -- this signals that we're about to be given a premise, which is a hint that we probably just read the conclusion.

Okay, so now we just need the answer that best expresses the conclusion that "the horse breeders are wrong to say these horses should not be bred."

(B) fits the bill. There should not be an absolute ban on breeding these horses, i.e., the breeders who say they shouldn't be bred are wrong.

(A) is incorrect because it's talking about racing, not breeding. The argument is just about whether they should be bred.

(C) is out because it is not stated in the argument.

(D) is likewise not stated; the argument never says this is the best way.

(E) is too broad; the argument is about this disease, specifically.

Does that clear this up for you?

[jimmy902o]

yep that helps thanks a lot