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Medicine and Surgery Admission Test

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What is the reason given for thinking again before destroying the smallpox viruses?

We have the right to kill as many creatures as we like.

We cannot know the future.

They may be valuable to us in the future. (correct)

Captive viruses cannot harm us.

Which of the following is the main conclusion of the argument?

We should think again before destroying the remaining smallpox viruses. (correct)

The smallpox virus should be preserved in laboratories.

We have the right to kill as many creatures as we like.

We should destroy the remaining smallpox viruses.

What is the reason given for not being able to justify destroying something that could be valuable to us one day?

The smallpox virus is preserved in two laboratories.

The smallpox virus was eradicated over 30 years ago.

We thought we had the right in the past.

We cannot know the future. (correct)

What is the reason given for not having the right to kill as many creatures as we like?

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What is the reason given for not being harmed by captive viruses?

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Reasons for Preserving Smallpox Viruses

The main reason for thinking again before destroying smallpox viruses is that they could be valuable to us one day.

Moral Obligations

We do not have the right to kill as many creatures as we like, implying a moral obligation to preserve life.
There is no justification for destroying something that could be valuable in the future.

Risk and Harm

Captive viruses do not pose a risk of harm.

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Test your knowledge on general knowledge and logical reasoning with this quiz designed for the admission test for the degree course in Medicine and Surgery. Explore questions on various topics, including the eradication of the smallpox virus and the deliberate destruction of remaining viruses. Get ready to challenge yourself and enhance your understanding in preparation for the academic year 2014/2015.