PrepTest 84, Section 2, Question 23

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It has been argued that the immense size of Tyrannosaurus rex would have made it so slow that it could only have been a scavenger, not a hunter, since it would not have been able to chase down its prey. This, however, is an overly hasty inference. T. rex's prey, if it was even larger than T. rex, would probably have been slower than T. rex.

It has been argued that the immense size of Tyrannosaurus rex would have made it so slow that it could only have been a scavenger, not a hunter, since it would not have been able to chase down its prey. This, however, is an overly hasty inference. T. rex's prey, if it was even larger than T. rex, would probably have been slower than T. rex.

It has been argued that the immense size of Tyrannosaurus rex would have made it so slow that it could only have been a scavenger, not a hunter, since it would not have been able to chase down its prey. This, however, is an overly hasty inference. T. rex's prey, if it was even larger than T. rex, would probably have been slower than T. rex.

It has been argued that the immense size of Tyrannosaurus rex would have made it so slow that it could only have been a scavenger, not a hunter, since it would not have been able to chase down its prey. This, however, is an overly hasty inference. T. rex's prey, if it was even larger than T. rex, would probably have been slower than T. rex.

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The claim that T. rex could only have been a scavenger, not a hunter, plays which one of the following roles in the argument?

It is a hypothesis that is claimed in the argument to be logically inconsistent with the conclusion advanced by the argument.

It is a hypothesis that the argument contends is probably false.

It is a hypothesis that the argument attempts to undermine by calling into question the sufficiency of the evidence.

It is offered as evidence in support of a hypothesis that the argument concludes to be false.

It is offered as evidence that is necessary for drawing the conclusion advanced by the argument.

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