Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT133 S2 Q21 Explanation

Most opera singers

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Stimulus

Most opera singers who add demanding roles to their repertoires at a young age lose their voices early. It has been said that this is because their voices have not yet matured and hence lack the power for such roles. But young singers with great vocal power are the most likely to vocal strength. Such misuse of the cords inevitably leads to a truncated singing career.

What this question is testing

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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
21.

Which one of the following does the information above most

Answer choices

  1. Too Strong3% picked this

    Young opera singers without great vocal power are unlikely to ruin their voices by

    The third statement implies that young singers without great vocal power are less likely to ruin their voices than those with great vocal power. But there is a difference between less likely to ruin their voice and unlikely to ruin their voice.

  2. Opposing Point25% picked this

    Some young opera singers ruin their voices while singing demanding roles because their vocal cords

    This point is made within a point that is challenged later in the information.

  3. Too Strong11% picked this

    Only opera singers with many years of technical training should try to

    The needed technical training (fourth statement) does not necessarily require years of training to acquire.

  4. Opposing Point2% picked this

    Only mature opera singers can sing demanding roles without undue strain on

    This point is made within a point that is challenged later in the information.

  5. Correct58% picked this

    Most young opera singers who sing demanding roles strain their

    Why this is right

    The statements assert that the reason why most opera singers who add demanding roles to their repertoires at a young age lose their voices early is that they lack the technical training necessary to avoid straining their vocal cords. This implies that they stain their vocal cords.

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

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