MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Question 5: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 5
5. Based on the discussion in paragraph 4, which of the following would be LEAST likely to be regarded as a "transgressor"?
- A. A citizen of a dystopia who tries to lead a rebellion against the powers that be
- B. A citizen of a utopia who neglects political duties to spend more time with loved ones
- C. An official in a dystopian society who uses torture to reprogram disobedient citizens
- D. A criminal in a utopian society who is punished for questioning the state's legitimacy
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
To determine the least likely example, first clarify what the author means by a "transgressor" in P4: "the individual who would privilege personal desires over the ironclad imperatives of state." Someone would not be a transgressor if they were acting on behalf of the state, such as an official who was trying to reprogram actual transgressors in a dystopian society, as in choice (C).
(A) Opposite. This would be a textbook case of transgression, since the citizen is fighting against the state ("the powers that be").
(B) Opposite. Though this might not seem so bad, this would count as privileging some other value over the state, so the individual would be a transgressor.
(D) Opposite. Questioning its legitimacy would clearly be acting against the imperatives of state, so this criminal would count as a transgressor.