【正文】 hich of the following, if true, most helps to explain the decline in the population of the fish species?(B) Over the last few years, Parland’s mercial fishing enterprises have increased the number of fishing boats they use.(D) Many Parlanders who hunt alligators do so because of the high market price of alligator skins, not because of the threat alligators pose to the fish population.7. The amount of time it takes for most of a worker’s occupational knowledge and skills to bee obsolete has been declining because of the introduction of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT). Given the rate at which AMT is currently being introduced in manufacturing, the average worker’s old skills bee obsolete and new skills are required within as little as five years.(A) The pany will develop a program to offer selected employees the opportunity to receive training six years after they were originally hired.(C) The pany will periodically survey its employees to determine how the introduction of AMT has affected them.(E) The pany will ensure that it can offer its employees any training necessary for meeting their job requirements.The argument is most vulnerable to which of the following criticisms?(B) It presents as evidence in support of a claim information that is inconsistent with other evidence presented in support of the same claim.(D) It takes a condition to be the effect of something that happened only after the condition already existed.9. While many people think of genetic manipulation of food crops as being aimed at developing larger and larger plant varieties, some plant breeders have in fact concentrated on discovering or producing dwarf varieties, which are roughly half as tall as normal varieties.(A) Plant varieties used as food by some are used as ornamentals by others.(C) Crops once produced exclusively for human consumption are often now used for animal feed.(E) Nations with large industrial sectors tend to consume more processed grains.Which of the following would it be most useful to know in determining whether switching to LED arrays would be likely to help minimize Traverton’s yearly maintenance costs?(B) Whether any cities have switched from incandescent lights in their traffic signals to lighting elements other than LED arrays(D) Whether Traverton’s city council plans to increase the number of traffic signal lights in Traverton11. The Maxilux car pany’s design for its new luxury model, the Max 100, included a special design for the tires that was intended to plement the model’s image. The winning bid for supplying these tires was submitted by Rubco. Analysts concluded that the bid would only just cover Rubco’s costs on the tires, but Rubco executives claim that winning the bid will actually make a profit for the pany.(A) In any Maxilux model, the spare tire is exactly the same make and model as the tires that are mounted on the wheels.(C) The production facilities for the Max 100 and those for the tires to be supplied by Rubco are located very near each other.(E) When Maxilux awarded the tire contract to Rubco, the only criterion on which Rubco’s bid was clearly ahead of its petitors’ bids was price.Most bicycle helmets provide good protection for the top and back of the head, but little or no protection for the temple regions on the sides of the head. A study of head injuries resulting from bicycle accidents showed that a large proportion were caused by blows to the temple area. Therefore, if bicycle helmets protected this area, the risk of serious head injury in bicycle accidents would be greatly reduced, especially since(A) among the bicyclists included in the study’s sample of head injuries, only a very small proportion had been wearing a helmet at the time of their accident(C) a helmet that included protection for the temples would have to be somewhat larger and heavier than current helmets(E) bicyclists generally land on their arm or shoulder when they fall to the side, which reduces the likelihood of severe impacts on the side of the headWhich of the following, if true, most helps to explain why acting on the consultants’ remendation failed to achieve its goal?(B) When packing material is pressed too densely, it loses some of its capacity to absorb shock.(D) Most of the goods that TrueSave ships are electronic products that are highly vulnerable to being damaged in transit.14. Wood smoke contains dangerous toxins that cause changes in human cells. Because wood smoke presents such a high health risk, legislation is needed to regulate the use of openair fires and woodburning stoves.(A) The amount of dangerous toxins contained in wood smoke is much less than the amount contained in an equal volume of automobile exhaust.(C) Smoke produced by coalburning stoves is significantly more toxic than smoke from woodburning stoves.(E) In valleys where wood is used as the primary heating fuel, the concentration of smoke results in poor air quality.In assessing the plan’s chances of achieving its aim, it would be most useful to know which of the following?(B) Whether the advertisements will be created by the manufacturer’s current advertising agency(D) Whether the automaker will be able to cut costs sufficiently to maintain profit margins even when the discounts are in effect16. In Washington County, attendance at the movies is just large enough for the cinema operators to make modest profits. The size of the county’s population is stable and is not expected to increase much. Yet there are investors ready to double the number of movie screens in the county within five years, and they are predicting solid profits both for themselves and for the established cinema operators.(A) Over the next ten years, people in their teenage years, the prime moviegoing age, will be a rapidly growing proportion of the county