GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 1

Question : 99 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

Excavations on the now uninhabited isle of Kelton reveal a scene typical of towns decimated by volcanic ash. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to volcanic activity known to have occurred in the vicinity of the island in 160 B. C.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologists’ hypothesis?

No coins minted after 160 B.C. were found in Kelton, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance
Pieces of gold and pearl jewelry that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following 160 B.C. were also found in several graves on the island
Most modern histories of the region mention that several major volcano eruptions occurred near the island in 160 B.C.
Several small jugs carved in styles popular in the region in the century between 200 B.C. and 100 B.C. were found in Kelton.
Drawings of the styles that were definitely used in the region after 160 B.C. were found in Kelton.

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