MisinterpretationDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Ming thinks it's great that cookie makers stopped using unhealthy trans fats. Carol argues that even without those fats, cookies are still bad for you.
Reasoning: Ming argues that the removal of trans fats from cookies is a positive development for consumers, while Carol responds that desserts remain unhealthy regardless of trans fat content.
Analysis: This is a Misinterpretation question, so we need to pinpoint exactly where Carol's wires got crossed. Ming is making a relative claim—that cookies are better than they used to be—but Carol responds as if Ming claimed cookies are now a health food. It’s a classic case of someone being so eager to disagree that they miss the nuance of the original point. Look for an answer that shows Carol thinks Ming is defending the overall nutritional value of desserts.
Reasoning: Ming argues that the removal of trans fats from cookies is a positive development for consumers, while Carol responds that desserts remain unhealthy regardless of trans fat content.
Analysis: This is a Misinterpretation question, so we need to pinpoint exactly where Carol's wires got crossed. Ming is making a relative claim—that cookies are better than they used to be—but Carol responds as if Ming claimed cookies are now a health food. It’s a classic case of someone being so eager to disagree that they miss the nuance of the original point. Look for an answer that shows Carol thinks Ming is defending the overall nutritional value of desserts.
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Unlock Full Passage1.Carol's response indicates that she interpreted Ming's remarks to mean that
Correct Answer
B
Carol’s reply only challenges the idea that desserts become healthy by virtue of lacking trans fat. That matches interpreting Ming as claiming that food without trans fat is healthy.
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