Swiss Cheese model conclusion

XAT 2022 · VALR · Easy · Reading Comprehension

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One theory of accidents is what experts call the Swiss Cheese model. A slab of swiss cheese has several holes, randomly and unevenly distributed over its surface. If several slabs are stacked together, it would be impossible for something to slip through unless all the holes happen to line up. If even one slab doesn't align, the impending catastrophe will meet a layer of resistance, and the worst is averted. Aviation professionals will tell you that plane crashes never happen for a single reason. There may be an identifiable primary factor, but it's usually a chain of events, an array of circumstances neatly piling up.

Which of the following statements can be BEST concluded from the passage?

  1. A.

    Averting catastrophe is actually easier than it seems

  2. B.

    Any historically relevant event is an accident because it involves a chain of preceding events

  3. C.

    Accidents cannot be averted since a chain of events have to be averted to avert accidents

  4. D.

    A catastrophe can be averted if the preceding array of events meets resistance

  5. E.

    Any disaster is a culmination of many events happening in a particular order

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