PrepTest 118, Section 2, Question 25
The following passage was written in the late(473 more words not shown)
Which one of the following,(18 more words not shown)
- AOther Ontario courts(13 more words not shown)
- BThe ruling created(15 more words not shown)
- CPrevious court decisions(15 more words not shown)
- DThe ruling prompted(12 more words not shown)
- EPrior to the(15 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The second-to-last sentence says the Ontario ruling was excessively conservative in assessing the law. We need support for that evaluation. My prediction is something showing that a less restrictive interpretation was legally available—perhaps another court's analysis or a relevant earlier decision.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
If other Ontario courts had already interpreted use to include selling land or resources, that would provide a legal basis for a broader reading. The 1984 court's much narrower interpretation would then look overly restrictive, supporting the writer's criticism.
- B
Creating jobs through logging tells us about an economic result. It doesn't show whether the court interpreted Aboriginal property rights too narrowly.
- C
Earlier decisions separating use from sale would help explain the distinction this court made. That tends to support its interpretation rather than show that it was excessively restrictive.
- D
Encouraging other groups to bring claims shows an effect on their behavior. It doesn't establish whether this court's legal assessment was too conservative.
- E
Being the first such case heard by this court tells us about its experience. It doesn't establish that its interpretation was unduly narrow.
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