Question

Which statement best describes a significant difference between the two passages?

• A. Passage 1 analyzes a literary form, while Passage 2 argues that literature has little bearing on science
• B. Passage 1 presents an argument, while Passage 2 surveys current opinion in a debate.
• C. Passage 1 concludes by rejecting the Fermi Paradox, while Passage 2 opens by embracing it.
• D. Passage 1 describes a phenomenon, while Passage 2 details a belief system that would reject such a phenomenon.
• E. Passage 1 defends a viewpoint, while Passage 2 questions that viewpoints place in scientific research.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Passage 1 presents an argument, while Passage 2 surveys current opinion in a debate.

Where passage 1 presents an argument about the existence (or not) of extraterrestrial civilizations (and if they exist, where are they?), passage 2 talks about current views and opinions on the same debate: if there are extraterrestrials, where are they? Why haven't they visited us already? In this context, option B best illustrates a significant difference between both the passages.