Fisherman: Most people blame fishermen for the decline over the last 15 years in freshwater trout found in Ohiopyle State Park. But fishermen alone aren’t the problem. In the past 15 years, Ohiopyle has been inundated with grizzly and black bears that are natural consumers of trout.In the fisherman’s argument, the portion in bold plays which of the following roles?

About a third of the questions that appear in the GMAT verbal section are critical reasoning questions.Typical questions that appear in critical reasoning (GMAT CR) include strengthening an argument, weakening an argument, identifying the assumption of an argument, mimic the reasoning, identify the reasoning, conclusion, inference, bold faced statements, and evaluating an argument.

Each of the critical reasoning questions is based on a short argument, a set of statements, or a plan of action.