Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT3 S2 Q4 Explanation

A work of architecture

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

A work of architecture, if it is to be both inviting and functional for public use, must be unobtrusive, taking second place to the total environment. Modern architects, plagued by egoism, have violated this precept. They have let their buildings that are not functional for public use.

What this question is testing

Must be True

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
4.

Which one of the statements below follows logically from the statements in

Answer choices

  1. Trap8% picked this

    Unobtrusive architecture is both inviting and

  2. Correct68% picked this

    Modern architects who let their strong personalities take over their work produce buildings that

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap6% picked this

    An architect with a strong personality cannot produce buildings that function well

  4. Trap8% picked this

    A work of architecture that takes second place to the environment functions well

  5. Trap10% picked this

    A work of architecture cannot simultaneously express its architect’s personality and be functional

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