Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT144 S4 Q2 Explanation

Wanda: It is common sense that

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TopicsPrinciple-Conform

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Stimulus

Wanda: It is common sense that one cannot create visual art without visual stimuli in one's work area, just as a writer needs written stimuli. A stark, empty work area would hinder my so many things in my studio.

Vernon: But a writer needs to read good writing, not supermarket tabloids. Are you inspired by the piles of laundry in your studio?

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
2.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the principle underlying Vernon's

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    It is unhealthy to work in a cluttered

  2. Correct94% picked this

    The quality of the stimuli in an artist's

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap2% picked this

    Supermarket tabloids should not be considered

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Messiness impairs artistic

  5. Trap1% picked this

    One should be able to be creative even in a stark,

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