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Critical Reasoning Mixed Practice
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World’s non-renewable energy resources are being drained much too fast. To rectify the situation, China – world’s largest importer of non-renewable energy resources – must maintain its energy resources usage at present levels for considerable time in future.
The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?
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Controlling Chinese non-renewable energy resource consumption will significantly reduce world non-renewable energy resource drainage.
💡 Explanation:
The question expresses concern at the non-renewable energy resources of the entire world but suggests a solution with reference to China only. The only assumption in such a case would be that China’s consumption is significant enough by the world standards. Hence (5)