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Argument: 'Since the district introduced the new teaching module in 2024, its Class X pass percentage rose from 68% to 80%. Hence the modul…

Argument: 'Since the district introduced the new teaching module in 2024, its Class X pass percentage rose from 68% to 80%. Hence the module is effective.' Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?

  • AIn the same year, the State Board made the Class X question paper significantly easier.
  • BTeachers in the district welcomed the new module.
  • CThe module cost more than was originally budgeted.
  • DOther districts introduced similar modules a year later.
Correct answer: A

Explanation

An alternative cause for the improvement (an easier paper) undermines the claim that the module caused it.

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