BMAT PRACTICE TEST SECTION 1: APTITUTE AND SKILLS

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BMAT PRACTICE TEST SECTION 1: APTITUTE AND SKILLSBMAT

1 Under UK law, it is illegal to conduct DNA tests on someone's genetic material without their written consent, and with good reason. Some states in the USA have not banned so-called 'stealthy' DNA tests; as such, there is no legal barrier to obtrusively personal scientific tests being done, with results that bring life-altering consequences. In one case, a wife who suspected infidelity stole a pair of her husband's underpants and had them tested for traces of another person's genetic material; in another instance, a man who doubted he was the father of a former lover's son conducted a paternity test using the boy's discarded chewing gum, without the knowledge of the boy's mother. Thankfully, these are isolated examples rather than everyday occurrences, as few companies exist to conduct stealthy DNA tests, even where they are legal. One can conclude from this that most scientists hold themselves to higher standards than those prescribed by law. Which of the following is the central assumption implicit in the above argument? 

 A The man who conducted a DNA test using his alleged son's chewing gum did so without the permission of the boy's mother. 

 B Some US companies conduct stealthy DNA tests without threat of legal penalty. 

 C Work done by scientists may have unforeseen consequences. 

 D Scientists bear responsibility for the consequences of their work. 

 E There are no companies that conduct stealthy DNA tests in the UK.

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Ans : 1. D