Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT122 S4 Q25 Explanation

A study conducted over a

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

A study conducted over a 6-month period analyzed daily attendance and average length of visit at the local art museum. The results showed that when the museum was not featuring a special exhibition, attendance tended to be lower but patrons spent an museum than when it was featuring a special exhibition.

What this question is testing

Paradox

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
25.

Each of the following, if true, could help to explain the differing average lengths of visits to

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Visitors to the museum during special exhibitions tend to have narrower artistic interests, and do not view as many

  2. Correct81% picked this

    A plan to extend normal museum hours during special exhibitions was considered but not enacted

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap9% picked this

    Many people who go to special exhibitions go simply for the prestige of

  4. Trap6% picked this

    Admission tickets to the special exhibitions at the museum are issued for a specific 1-hour period

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Many people who go to special exhibitions are on organized tours and do not have

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