PP1 (Shorter) Verbal Section 2 (Medium) Q15

This is a Detail Question, since it says "According to the passage". We have to select the answer choices that are stated in the passage.

The Right Answers

• A: The passage states that the "unintentional flood in 1983" reduced the population of trout. The "reduction" is a negative effect on the population, so this answer choice is correct.

• C: The passage states that the 1983 flood was "unintentional". This means it was not deliberately caused for any purpose, including scientific purposes.

The Wrong Answer

B: This choice has no evidence. We only know about the effect the flood had on the NONNATIVE trout, we don't know about its effect on the "native fish population".