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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
Inference
Historians investigating the site of an ancient battle and the subsequent fall of a kingdom are examining two distinct layers of soil in a large hill. The upper layer contains artifacts of type 5, which are dated to a time after the kingdom's fall, while the lower layer shows no such artifacts.
Which of the following hypotheses is best supported by the evidence above?
Which of the following hypotheses is best supported by the evidence above?
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The lower layer is likely to contain remnants of the kingdom that fell.
B
The artifacts of type 5 may have been brought in from another region.
C
The upper layer does not correspond to the time of the kingdom's fall.
D
The battle occurred long before the kingdom's eventual collapse.
E
The legend may mix events from different eras.
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SmritiJan 28, 2025
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