Logical reasoning PrepTest 119 · Section 2 · Question 5

Question prompt

Futurist: Artists in the Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: A

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

Argument or Facts

Argument

Valid or Flawed

Flawed

Question Type

Principle Questions / Strengthen Questions

Stimulus Summary

The arts will be supported by private patrons in the future, who will support the social order, so art won’t challenge the social order.

Answer Anticipation

Principle (Strengthen) questions will often bring up a judgment in the conclusion and have an answer that connects the details in the premises to that judgment. Here, the conclusion is more of a prediction, but the same principle applies (see what we did there?). Let’s start with the prediction and work backwards to see what details in the premises support it.
The prediction is that art in the next century won’t challenge the social order. Why not? Because the artists will be supported by people who support that social order. The correct answer, therefore, should connect those ideas:
If art is supported by people who support the social order, then art won’t challenge the social order.

Answer choices

  1. A
    Art patrons tend not Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A matches the stem
    This answer matches our anticipation, albeit in a round-about manner. The stimulus establishes private patrons as the primary source of support for the arts, so there won’t be much art without such support. If those private patrons whom the stimulus establishes support the social order won’t support art that goes against their beliefs, then they won’t support art that doesn’t support the social order, supporting the conclusion of the argument.
  2. B
    Art patrons tend to Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    If anything, this answer cuts against the argument by suggesting the patrons don’t care much about social issues.
  3. C
    Artists are as prone Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    An equivalent likelihood of attacking and supporting the social order doesn’t speak to which of those ends up getting support from patrons.
  4. D
    Artists tend to become Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    The stimulus notes that next century will shift towards a reliance on private patrons for support for the arts, suggesting that there will be fewer and fewer artists freed of a dependence on them.
  5. E
    Art patrons tend to Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    The exception kills this answer choice, since it allows for artists that challenge the social order.

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Question analytics

Based on historical answer selection rates for this question.

Answer choice distribution

  1. A Credited 83%
  2. B 5%
  3. C 2%
  4. D 8%
  5. E 3%

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