Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Using old pictures for new news stories makes people think today's events are just repeats of the past, which the author says ruins our understanding of what's happening now.
Conclusion: Journalists' use of historical photos to illustrate current events results in a distorted public understanding of the present.
Reasoning: Recycling old photos overstates the similarities between the past and present and fails to acknowledge the unique significance of current events.
Analysis: This is a Sufficient Assumption question, so we need a premise that perfectly connects the dots. The author tells us that these photos 'overstate similarities' and 'deny individual significance,' and then concludes this 'distorts public understanding.' We are missing a link: why does overstating similarities or denying significance lead to a distorted understanding? Look for a conditional answer choice that says if a practice overstates similarities or denies individual significance, then it distorts public understanding.
Conclusion: Journalists' use of historical photos to illustrate current events results in a distorted public understanding of the present.
Reasoning: Recycling old photos overstates the similarities between the past and present and fails to acknowledge the unique significance of current events.
Analysis: This is a Sufficient Assumption question, so we need a premise that perfectly connects the dots. The author tells us that these photos 'overstate similarities' and 'deny individual significance,' and then concludes this 'distorts public understanding.' We are missing a link: why does overstating similarities or denying significance lead to a distorted understanding? Look for a conditional answer choice that says if a practice overstates similarities or denies individual significance, then it distorts public understanding.
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Unlock Full Passage13.Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the conclusion of the argument to be properly inferred?
Correct Answer
B
B supplies exactly the needed bridge: if a journalist’s work overstates similarities, then it distorts understanding by presenting current events as mere repetitions. Combined with H → O, this yields H → R, which is the conclusion.
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