Logical Reasoning

PT133 · S2 · Q21 Most opera singers

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Most opera singers who add demanding roles to their repertoires at a young age lose their voices early.

Given

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 ruin their voices.

The real problem is that most young singers lack the technical training necessary to avoid straining their vocal cords—especially when using their full vocal strength.

Such misuse of the cords inevitably leads to a truncated singing career.

21.

Which one of the following does the information above most strongly support?

  1. Young opera singers without great

    Too Strong

    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.

    3% picked this

  2. Some young opera singers ruin

    Opposing Point

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

    25% picked this

  3. Only opera singers with many

    Too Strong

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

    11% picked this

  4. Only mature opera singers can

    Opposing Point

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

    2% picked this

  5. Correct

    Most young opera singers who

    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.

    59% picked this

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