Inference: Global Surface Temperatures
XAT 2020 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Critical Reasoning
Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows:
Global surface temperatures in 2019 are on track to be either the second or third warmest since records began in the mid-1800s, behind only 2016 and possibly 2017. On top of the long-term warming trend, temperatures in 2019 have been buoyed by a moderate El Niño event that is likely to persist through the rest of the year.
Which of the following statements can be BEST inferred based on the above paragraph?
- A.
El Niño event causes global surface temperatures to rise in the long-term.
- B.
A moderate El Niño event increases temperature more than a weak El Niño event.
- C.
El Niño event did not affect temperatures in 2016 and 2017.
- D.
The long-term trend of global surface temperatures is unrelated to El Niño.
- E.
Global surface temperatures are increasing at a constant rate for three years.
D
Explanation
The passage separates the "long-term warming trend" from the temporary boost caused by the moderate El Niño event in 2019, implying the underlying long-term trend is distinct/unrelated to El Niño.
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