Logical reasoning PrepTest 114 · Section 1 · Question 21

Incorrect. Reading this answer, it becomes apparent that we're going to be given teaching styles, and we need to find one that lines up with the Educators' argument about what is a better and worse style. In this answer, both of these areas of information seem to fall more into the memorization of factual information category. In any case, there's no discussion of investigatory techniques, so this answer doesn't line up with the best education method as it's discussed in the stimulus.

Incorrect. This is about how the information is presented, not what information is presented, so it doesn't line up with the stimulus. It's also about recalling details, not having a working knowledge of something that allows further exploration.

Incorrect. This answer undercuts the drive to equip kids to continue learning on their own by stating that it's easier to learn in a classroom.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Must Be True

Stimulus Summary:
Educators: It's best to cover only basic subject matter but in-depth
Why?
(1) If students learn the basics and how to explore the subject, they'll keep learning about it after class is over
(2) If students just learn factual information, they won't be able to learn on their own after class is over

Answer Anticipation:
The question stem here asks us to find an answer that the stimulus provides grounds for accepting—so we're looking for an answer supported by the stimulus. When we're given information we accept as true and then try to find an answer that is supported by it, we have a Must Be True question.

However, unlike most Must Be True questions, this one presents an argument. Certain educators make an argument for what the best thing for schools to teach is, and they present the reasons for it. Those reasons almost read as principles, and they're certainly not statements that strongly overlap, so let's head to the answer and see if we can find one that lines up with the Educators' reasoning for why they believe a certain method of education is best.

Answer Explanation:
Analyzing a few Greek tragedies in details would provide a basic understanding as well as an overview of how to analyze these plays in the future—investigatory techniques that could allow for continued learning. As such, it lines up with the stimulus and is thus the correct answer.

Key Takeaway:
What we should have expected in the answers wasn't clear until we started reading them, but they ended up describing specific situations that did or did not line up with the "best" teaching method described in the stimulus. That essentially turned this question into a Must Be True (Principle) question. There's nothing wrong with using a pattern in the answer choices to change up your understanding of what exactly the question is getting at.

Incorrect. The question isn't about what is easiest to learn, but about what will equip students for learning on their own after class is over.