Question

In olden times, hunting was a leisure activity for people. It was enjoyable and relaxing. The state has now recognized hunting as a harmful activity for the ecosystem. It has been made illegal to hunt since the lives of many animals are threatened.

The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

1. The state does not care about people's relaxation.
2. Animals can become extinct due to hunting, which is harmful for the ecosystem.
3. Banning hunting will be harmful for the ecosystem.
4. Hunting is not enjoyable anymore. 
5. Hunting can land you behind bars for years. 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Animals can become extinct due to hunting, which is harmful for the ecosystem.

It can be concluded that the state had to ban hunting to save the animals and not to take away people's source of enjoyment from them. Therefore, option 1 cannot be true. Option 3 cannot be true either as it opposes the facts given in the statement. Option 4 and 5 provide us with arguments that we do not know anything about as nothing of that sort has been mentioned in the statements, so they cannot be right. Option 2 clearly points out that hunting has been made illegal to save the ecosystem and the animals from extinction. Therefore, only option 2 is right.