MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Question 26: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 26

5. The author's discussion of Koropachinskii's assertions most supports which of the following statements?

  • A. The changes Koropachinskii identified were possible only after the advent of political parties and a freer press.
  • B. Religion was less important in people's lives than were the affairs of government.
  • C. Koropachinskii did not believe the threads were actually invisible.
  • D. Part of the chairman's statement may not be entirely accurate.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D This is an Inference question.

A: No. The author does say that the changes Koropachinskii noted occurred as a result of shifts in 1905 that included the advent of a freer press and political parties, but the author never says that those were the only things that could have led to these changes. This choice is too extreme.

B: No. The author's discussion does not suggest that religion became less important than government, just that the state's actions served to make people aware that they were part of something larger than simply their individual townships.

C: No. While the author notes in paragraph 2 that "these connections were not so much invisible threads as paper trails-written documents," this is the author's belief, not Koropachinskii's.

D: Yes. The author states in paragraph 2 that "these connections were not so much invisible threads as paper trails-written documents."

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