GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 7

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Archaeologist: A colonial settlement on the Atlantic seaboard of the United States can now be reliably dated as pre-1670 because domestically produced clay tobacco pipes have been found at the site. Pipes were made here for only a few decades in commercial quantities. By 1670, despite the ready availability of clay, most pipes were imported as trade increased between Europe and America.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the archaeologist’s argument?

Clays from Europe and America have similar chemical properties
The designs of European clay tobacco pipes were regularly based on American designs
By 1670, the use of clay tobacco pipes was widespread
Colonists typically used clay tobacco pipes for only a short time before replacing them because of discoloration
Poor people in colonial settlements often made, rather than bought, clay tobacco pipes

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