Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT116 S3 Q5 Explanation

Art critic: The aesthetic value

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TopicsPrinciple-Conform

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Stimulus

Art critic: The aesthetic value of a work of art lies in its ability to impart a stimulating character of the work.

What this question is testing

Principle-Conform

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
5.

Which one of the following judgments most closely conforms with the principle

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    This painting is aesthetically deficient because it is an exact copy of a painting done

  2. Trap1% picked this

    This symphony is beautiful because, even though it does not excite the audience, it

  3. Trap3% picked this

    This sculpted four-inch cube is beautiful because it is carved from material which, although much like

  4. Trap5% picked this

    This painting is aesthetically valuable because it was painted by a

  5. Correct89% picked this

    This poem is aesthetically deficient because it has little impact on

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

    Skill tested: Principle-Conform · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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