Must be TrueDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: We are told that some modern art is great, and that being great requires both having original ideas and being influential.
Reasoning: The passage establishes that some 20th-century art is great, all great art must have original ideas, and all great art must be influential.
Analysis: Since this is a 'Must be True EXCEPT' question, we need to identify which four statements are logically guaranteed by the facts and which one is not. From the premises, we can conclude that at least some 20th-century art has original ideas and is influential because some of it is 'great.' We also know that if a piece of art lacks original ideas or is not influential, it cannot be great. However, we cannot conclude that having original ideas or being influential *guarantees* that art is great; these are necessary conditions, not sufficient ones.
Reasoning: The passage establishes that some 20th-century art is great, all great art must have original ideas, and all great art must be influential.
Analysis: Since this is a 'Must be True EXCEPT' question, we need to identify which four statements are logically guaranteed by the facts and which one is not. From the premises, we can conclude that at least some 20th-century art has original ideas and is influential because some of it is 'great.' We also know that if a piece of art lacks original ideas or is not influential, it cannot be great. However, we cannot conclude that having original ideas or being influential *guarantees* that art is great; these are necessary conditions, not sufficient ones.
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Unlock Full Passage25.Each of the following statements follows logically from the set of statements above EXCEPT:
Correct Answer
C
“Only art that involves original ideas is influential” translates to influential → original. The premises give great → original and great → influential, but do not support influential → original. It could be that some influential, non-great art lacks original ideas, which would be consistent with the premises. So C does not follow and is the EXCEPT.
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