The most popular style of batting helmets for baseball players provides protection of the top and back of the head as well as protection for the player’s ear that’s turned toward the pitcher. However, little to no protection is provided for the player’s other ear and temple. A study of head injuries to baseball players at bat shows that a large proportion were caused by blows to the unprotected temple area. Therefore, if batting helmets protected both ears and temples, the risk of serious head injury to players at bat would be greatly reduced, especially since ____________.Which of the following most logically completes the passage?

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.