Question

On a December afternoon last year, Pam Markesan looked into the New Mexico sky and saw three pulsing blue lights. The lights crossed the sky overhead, and Ms. Markesan saw that they belonged to a spinning, disc- shaped craft unlike any plane she had ever seen. Inquiries with the Federal Aviation Administration showed no records of any aircraft within hundreds of miles of the Markesan property that evening. Later that same evening, across town, Alvin Mendez, 92, disappeared from his own backyard. A neighbor reported that he saw pulsing blue lights from Mr. Mendez's property; as he walked out to look, he saw Mr. Mendez walking up the ramp to a giant, disc-like craft, toward an indistinct, glowing being that, in the neighbor's words, "could not have come from this world." The ramp retracted and the disc flew away. Mr. Mendez is still missing. UFO Watcher Today contacted the local army base by phone for comment on this story, but a spokesman refused to comment. The reporter drove to the base for an interview but was again denied. He then took up a position on a hillside overlooking the base and waited. Shortly after dusk, a large hangar on the far side of the army base opened up. Inside, the reporter saw the remains of a large, saucer-shaped craft. The damage to the craft seemed consistent with what one might expect from a missile attack. Scientists in white laboratory coats were inspecting the debris. Later, a pilot wearing a flight suit came and spoke to one of the scientists. He gestured as he spoke. He seemed to be describing a midair battle, and he pointed to the damaged portion of the saucer-like craft inside the hangar. When UFO Watcher Today contacted the army base again, this time relaying new information about the damaged vessel in the hangar, the reporter was told to "mind his own business."

Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the last three paragraphs of the passage?

A- Some sort of wreckage is being kept at a local army base. The army refused to comment about it. It is unclear what the wreckage is or what its significance may be.

B- The army is secretly building UFO-like aircraft. One of these aircraft was damaged and is now being held at local army base. C- Fighter pilot shot down a UFO that is now being kept in a hangar at a local army base. The army is trying to cover up the story.

D- Some aircraft wreckage at a local army base may or may not be a UFO. The army has decided not to disclose information about this wreckage, maintaining that it has the right to keep some programs secret

Answer 1

The logical conclusion is that the wreckage of an unidentified craft is present at a local army base and the army is not commenting on it. The specifics about the wreckage, including its origin and the reason behind its damage, are not clarified in the passage, leaving several possibilities open.

Step-by-step explanation:

A logical conclusion from the last three paragraphs of the passage suggests that some sort of wreckage is indeed being held at a local army base; however, the specific details surrounding this wreckage are not clear.

The passage describes the refusal of the army to comment on the wreckage, an observation of damaged craft resembling a UFO inside a hangar, and the reporter being told to 'mind his own business' when inquiring further. These elements form the basis for multiple interpretations, none of which can be definitively proven with the information given.

While one could speculate that the army might be covering up an incident involving an unidentified craft, there is no conclusive evidence to support this. The presence of scientists and a pilot gesturing to the damaged part of the craft can imply some form of analysis or debriefing taking place, potentially hinting at an engagement with an unknown aerial object.

Yet, without further evidence, these remain speculations that fit within historical patterns of UFO reports often being associated with earthly explanations or unresolved due to lack of substantial evidence.