Logical Reasoning

PT126 · S3 · Q12 The total number of book titles

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The total number of book titles published annually in North America has approximately quadrupled since television first became available.

Given

The total number of book titles published annually in North America has approximately quadrupled since television first became available.

Retail sales of new titles, as measured in copies, increased rapidly in the early days of television, though the rate of increase has slowed in recent years.

Library circulation has been flat or declining in recent years.

12.

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?

  1. Television has, over the years,

    Out of Scope

    The amount of per capita reading in North America is neither discussed nor implied by the statements above.

    3% picked this

  2. The introduction of television usually

    Too Strong

    It’s not even clear that television brought about a decrease in library use, let alone that television typically does so.

    2% picked this

  3. Book publishers in North America

    Unsupported Relationship

    With the number of book titles having increased and book sales having increased, it is unclear whether the number of copies sold per title has decreased.

    20% picked this

  4. Correct

    The availability of television does

    Why this is right

    Since television became available to watch in North America at the same time as book sales increased and the number of book titles published increased. This implies that former (access to television) does not always cause the opposite of the latter (a decline in the annual number of book titles published or in the number of books sold.

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

    66% picked this

  5. The introduction of television expanded

    Too Strong

    While there is a correlation between the introduction of television and an expanded market for books in North America, to suggest the relationship is causal goes too far.

    10% picked this

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