Must be TrueDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: For a piece of art to be considered great, it must show deep feelings, but an artist can only show feelings they are actually capable of having.
Reasoning: Greatness in art requires the expression of deep emotion, and expressing an emotion requires that the artist be capable of feeling that emotion.
Analysis: This stimulus sets up a transitive conditional chain. We are told that Greatness requires Deep Emotion, and Deep Emotion requires a Creator Capable of that emotion. In formal logic, if A requires B, and B requires C, then A requires C. When looking for a valid inference, you should seek a statement that connects the first term to the last or applies the contrapositive: if a creator is incapable of a certain emotion, they cannot produce a great work expressing it.
Reasoning: Greatness in art requires the expression of deep emotion, and expressing an emotion requires that the artist be capable of feeling that emotion.
Analysis: This stimulus sets up a transitive conditional chain. We are told that Greatness requires Deep Emotion, and Deep Emotion requires a Creator Capable of that emotion. In formal logic, if A requires B, and B requires C, then A requires C. When looking for a valid inference, you should seek a statement that connects the first term to the last or applies the contrapositive: if a creator is incapable of a certain emotion, they cannot produce a great work expressing it.
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Unlock Full Passage10.Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the statements above?
Correct Answer
D
D correctly combines the premises: if computers are incapable of experiencing emotions, then their artworks cannot express deep emotions; since expressing deep emotion is required for greatness, such artworks cannot be great.
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