Logical reasoning PrepTest 109 · Section 3 · Question 6

Incorrect. The stimulus specifically ties the interpretation into color, not into the history surrounding the painting, so this answer is out of scope.

Incorrect. This answer may align with the situation described in the stimulus, but it doesn't justify a conclusion about the interpretation of that artwork.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Strengthen (Principle)

Stimulus Summary:
Artwork being studied may have different colors from the original (cleaning; age; restorations). Therefore, interpretations that were thought to be right may not be.

Answer Anticipation:
Strengthen (Principle) questions will reach a judgment based on details in the premises. The correct answer will connect these ideas.

Here, the conclusion is that certain interpretations of artwork that were deemed appropriate are no longer appropriate. What changed? Based on an example, they discovered that the colors they're studying may not be the original colors.

So their belief in what colors make up a painting changed, and they conclude from this that their interpretations must be wrong. That makes sense only if color is relevant to these interpretations, so let's look for that in an answer choice.

Answer Explanation:
This answer connects the premise to the conclusion. Art historians concluded that previous interpretations might be wrong based on their discovery that colors in paintings may have changed from the original. For that to make sense, colors must be relevant to interpretations of paintings, as this answer states. It helps to justify the logic in the stimulus, so this is the correct answer.

Key Takeaway:
Don't overthink Strengthen (Principle) questions. They have answers that connect the premises to the conclusion. When only one answer does that, pick it!

Incorrect. Value is out of scope—the stimulus is about the interpretations of these works.

Incorrect. This answer establishes being made during the time period of the painting as sufficient to justify that an interpretation is appropriate. First the interpretations deemed inappropriate aren't tied to a specific period so this answer is out of scope for that reason. Second the conclusion is about interpretations that may no longer be appropriate and this answer is about appropriate interpretations.