1. (B)
Question type: Application
For this problem, we’re asked to identify the answer choice that complies most closely with the rules contained in the argument. According to the argument, there are two conditions by which the tenant is not required to pay for damage: when it is a pre-existing damage noted on the list, or when the damage is caused by circumstances beyond the tenant’s control.
Answer choice (B) represents a situation that satisfies one of the conditions _ the damage is beyond the tenant’s control _ and is therefore correct.
(A) does not satisfy either of the conditions.
(C) does not satisfy either of the conditions.
(D) does not relate directly to the argument.
(E) does not satisfy either of the conditions.