Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.
One theory of accidents is what experts call the Swiss Cheese model. A slab of Swiss cheese hasseveral holes, randomly and unevenly distributed over its surface. If several slabs are stackedtogether, it would be impossible for something to slip through unless all the holes happen to lineup.
If even one slab doesn’t align, the impending catastrophe will meet a layer of resistance, and theworst is averted. Aviation professionals will tell you that plane crashes never happen for a singlereason. 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?

• A. Averting catastrophe is actually easier than it seems.
• B. A catastrophe can be averted if the preceding array of events meets resistance.
• C. Any disaster is a culmination of many events happening in a particular order.
• D. Accidents cannot be averted since a chain of events have to be averted to avert accidents.
• E. Any historically relevant event is an accident because it involves a chain of preceding events.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

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

Answer 2

The correct answer is option (B):A catastrophe can be averted if the preceding array of events meets resistance.