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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
Inference
The advancements in snowboard technology and safety gear have significantly reduced the number of injuries on the slopes of snowboarding resorts: from 12 injuries per 1,000 snowboarders in 2000 to 4 in 2020. Consequently, the proportion of injuries occurring in other areas of the resort, such as lodges and parking lots, increased from 15 percent of all snowboarding injuries in 2000 to 30 percent in 2020. The frequency of these injuries, which can include incidents like slipping on ice, tends to rise with the level of fatigue experienced by snowboarders. Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the passage?
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Correct answer marked below(A) As the number of snowboarding injuries on the slopes decreases, the number of injuries occurring in other areas of the resort increases.
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(B) The level of fatigue experienced by snowboarders increased between 2000 and 2020.
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(C) The advancements in snowboard technology and safety gear influence the incidence of all types of snowboarding injuries.
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(D) If snowboard technology continues to improve, the overall incidence of snowboarding injuries will keep decreasing.
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(E) Injuries that occurred on the slopes of snowboarding resorts constituted a smaller percentage of snowboarding injuries in 2020 than in 2000.
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The passage states that the number of injuries on the slopes decreased significantly from 12 per 1,000 snowboarders in 2000 to 4 in 2020. It also mentions that the proportion of injuries occurring in other areas of the resort…
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RohitMar 27, 2025
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PeterOct 20, 2024
taking my GMAT next month, this helps!
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GauravAug 2, 2024
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What this question tests
What it tests
Whether you can draw a conclusion that must follow from the stated facts.
Common trap
Choosing an option that could be true or is likely true — inference answers must be guaranteed by the passage.
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Difficulty
605-655
Type
CR