Logical reasoning PrepTest 106 · Section 1 · Question 22

Question prompt

Under the influence of Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: B

The notes below walk through why it fits the stem and how to eliminate the rest.

Argument or Facts

Facts

Valid or Flawed

NA

Question Type

Must Be True Questions

Stimulus Summary

New kid books vs. old kid books (because of today’s computer-oriented culture)
Newer ones focus on illustrations/design Newer ones are less substantive, making them short-lived/trendy Newer ones have more humor Newer ones simplify difficult material Newer ones focus more narrowly on specifics

Answer Anticipation

There’s not much to say about this stimulus! It starts by highlighting the reason for a change in kids’ books (today’s computer-oriented culture), and then it lists a whole bunch of differences between today’s books and earlier ones.
The one thing that might be important to note is that the second point - that they’re less substantive, leading to them being short-lived/trendy - puts forward a causal relationship. Causal relationships are frequently relevant to correct answers in Must be True questions, so it’s good to note that here.
Other than that, not much to do but head down to the answer choices!

Answer choices

  1. A
    The inclusion of humorous Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    While each of these things is true of the newer children’s books, there’s no indication that the humor and narrow focus lead to the lack of substance.
  2. B
    The substance of a Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B matches the stem
    The stimulus notes that the lack of substance “leads to” these books being short-lived, so substance is a causal factor in longevity. That’s reflected in this answer, so it’s correct!
  3. C
    Children of the computer Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    The stimulus doesn’t discuss children at all, just their books, so this answer is out of scope.
  4. D
    Children judge books primarily Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    There’s no discussion of how children judge books, so this answer is out of scope.
  5. E
    The lack of substance Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    The stimulus doesn’t discuss the relative popularity of old and new books, so there’s no way to know if the lack of substance is related to popularity.

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Question analytics

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Answer choice distribution

  1. A 19%
  2. B Credited 53%
  3. C 5%
  4. D 4%
  5. E 19%

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