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CR · Critical Reasoning
505-555
Complete the Passage
Which of the following most logically completes the argument below? When LED streetlights are installed in areas populated by insect-eating birds, the birds tend to feed almost exclusively near the lights, as the lights attract flying insects. In Maplewood, the LED streetlights are set to be replaced with traditional incandescent streetlights, which do not attract insects.
This change is likely to result in a decrease in the population of insect-eating birds in Maplewood, since __________.
This change is likely to result in a decrease in the population of insect-eating birds in Maplewood, since __________.
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the birds are unlikely to feed on insects that do not fly
B
the birds do not begin to hunt until after sunset
C
the local wildlife department will be able to replace LED streetlights with incandescent streetlights quickly and without disrupting the lighting at the locations of the streetlights
D
in the absence of local concentrations of the flying insects on which birds feed, the birds expend much more energy on hunting for food, requiring much larger quantities of insects to sustain each bird
E
birds use their keen eyesight to catch insects and therefore gain no advantage from the fact that insects flying near streetlights are visible at night
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HrishitaMar 20, 2025
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