PrepTest 61, Section 3, Question 17

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Near many cities, contamination of lakes and rivers from pollutants in rainwater runoff exceeds that from industrial discharge. As the runoff washes over buildings and pavements, it picks up oil and other pollutants. Thus, water itself is among the biggest water polluters.

Near many cities, contamination of lakes and rivers from pollutants in rainwater runoff exceeds that from industrial discharge. As the runoff washes over buildings and pavements, it picks up oil and other pollutants. Thus, water itself is among the biggest water polluters.

Near many cities, contamination of lakes and rivers from pollutants in rainwater runoff exceeds that from industrial discharge. As the runoff washes over buildings and pavements, it picks up oil and other pollutants. Thus, water itself is among the biggest water polluters.

Near many cities, contamination of lakes and rivers from pollutants in rainwater runoff exceeds that from industrial discharge. As the runoff washes over buildings and pavements, it picks up oil and other pollutants. Thus, water itself is among the biggest water polluters.

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The statement that contamination of lakes and rivers from pollutants in rainwater runoff exceeds that from industrial discharge plays which one of the following roles in the argument?

It is a conclusion for which the claim that water itself should be considered a polluter is offered as support.

It is cited as evidence that pollution from rainwater runoff is a more serious problem than pollution from industrial discharge.

It is a generalization based on the observation that rainwater runoff picks up oil and other pollutants as it washes over buildings and pavements.

It is a premise offered in support of the conclusion that water itself is among the biggest water polluters.

It is stated to provide an example of a typical kind of city pollution.

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