A viral strain will inevitably develop greater resistance within a few years to any antiviral medications used against it, unless those medications eliminate that strain completely. However, no single antiviral medication currently available is strong enough to eliminate viral strain Y completely. Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the statements above?

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(A) It is unlikely that any antiviral medication can be developed that will completely eliminate viral strain Y.

(B) If any antiviral medication currently available is used against viral strain Y, that strain will develop greater resistance to it within a few years.

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(C) The only way of completely eliminating viral strain Y is by using a combination of two or more antiviral medications currently available.

(D) Viral strain Y will inevitably become more virulent over time.

(E) Viral strain Y is more resistant to at least some antiviral medications that have been used against it than it was before those medications were used against it.

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The statements indicate that any antiviral medication used against viral strain Y will lead to greater resistance unless it completely eliminates the strain. Since no single medication can achieve complete elimination, it follows that using any of the available medications will…

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MaxMay 2, 2025

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AnanyaMar 14, 2025

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can identify the argument's main conclusion as opposed to a supporting premise.

Common trap

Selecting a restatement of a premise or a side point instead of the central conclusion.