Information and IdeasHardEvidence that would weaken a claim about a remedy
Information and Ideas practice question
A gardener claims that talking to her tomato plants makes them grow taller.
Which finding, if true, would most directly weaken the gardener's claim?
- A. The plants she talks to are also the ones nearest the sunny window, and plants moved to the window without being talked to grew just as tall.Correct
- B. Her tomatoes taste sweeter than her neighbour's.
- C. She talks to the plants every morning.
- D. Tomato plants need plenty of water.
Answer: A. The plants she talks to are also the ones nearest the sunny window, and plants moved to the window without being talked to grew just as tall.
Sunlight, not talking, explains the height.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Her tomatoes taste sweeter than her neighbour's.
- Taste is not height.
- C. She talks to the plants every morning.
- Her habit is not evidence either way.
- D. Tomato plants need plenty of water.
- True but irrelevant.
More Information and Ideas questions
- Hard
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the researcher's hypothesis? - Hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Hard
Which quotation from the passage would best support the student's claim? - Hard
Which choice best describes data that would support the conclusion that more daily reading is associated with … - Hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Hard
Which statement about the data would best support the claim that the bus lane made the route faster?
Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.