98. (32682-!-item-!-188;#058&006783) (GWD 28-Q29) Earlyin the twentieth century, Lake Konfa became verypolluted. Recently fish populations haverecovered as release of industrial pollutants has declined and the lake’swaters have become cleaner. Fears arenow being voiced that the planned construction of an oil pipeline across thelake’s bottom might revive pollution and cause the fish population to declineagain. However, a technology forpreventing leaks is being installed. Therefore, provided this technology is effective, those fears aregroundless. Theargument depends on assuming which of the following? AC A.Apart from development related to the pipeline, there will be no new industrialdevelopment around the lake that will create renewed pollution in its waters. B.There is no reason to believe that the leak-preventing technology would beineffective when installed in the pipeline in Lake Konfa. C.The bottom of the lake does not contain toxic remnants of earlier pollutionthat will be stirred into the water by pipeline construction. D.Damage to the lake’s fish populations would be the only harm that a leak of oilfrom the pipeline would cause. E.The species of fish that are present in Lake Konfanow are the same as those that were in the lake before it was affected bypollution. |