Logical reasoning PrepTest 110 · Section 2 · Question 5

Incorrect. This answer presents a similarity between reading and math, so it doesn't explain the different reactions students have between the subjects.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Facts

Question Type:
Paradox

Stimulus Summary:
Student reaction to computers has been mixed:
Math — Very useful
Science — Little help
Reading/writing — No help

Answer Anticipation:
As with all Paradox questions, we should start by clearly defining the paradox. Here, the question stem asks us specifically about the students' mixed reaction to the computer—assisted educational programs, so we need to explain that.

What, specifically, needs explanation? The different feelings on these programs in the different subject areas. Why are they so useful for math, but not useful at all for reading/writing? And why does science fall in the middle (though seemingly closer to reading/writing)? Any answer that explains these different reactions will serve as a correct answer here. And note that we're trying to explain different reactions, so the likely answer will highlight a relevant difference between the subjects.

Answer Explanation:
This answer highlights a difference between math and the other two subjects—and it's specifically relevant in stating that this difference makes math "most suitable" to computer—assisted education. And in tying the different feelings to "exactness," this answer implies an explanation for the difference in science (which is more exact) and reading/writing (less exact).

Key Takeaway:
Paradox questions that ask you to explain a difference tend to bring up a relevant difference in the correct answer.

Incorrect. First, the reluctance of teachers wouldn't explain the feelings of students. Second, this answer doesn't distinguish between teachers in different subjects, so it presumably applies to all of them and thus doesn't highlight a difference between math, science, and reading/writing.

Incorrect. This answer deals with the young students as a whole, so it can't explain their different feelings about the use of computer—assisted education in different subjects.

Incorrect. First, the number of programs available isn't linked to how useful students perceive them to be. Second, this answer doesn't even hint at a difference between math and science.