MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Question 88: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 88

2. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the author's assertion that public support for peaceful protest is likely to increase over time?

  • A. A hunger strike by a charismatic dissident leader gains some public support
  • B. Clashes between protestors and police lead to increased participation in violent protests
  • C. Five years prior to the survey of college graduates cited by the author, 70 percent of college graduates were shown to approve of nonviolent demonstrations
  • D. Increased government funding will allow colleges to admit larger classes in the future

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C This is an Inference question.

A: No. While "collaboration" fits, "artifice" or falsehood does not. Be careful not to import your own associations with politics into the passage.

B: No. While "expediency" is not clearly wrong, there is no suggestion of greed. The fact that political battles were necessary in the management of an artist's career doesn't by itself show that the artists are greedy or money-hungry.

C: Yes. Paragraph 2 says, in the context of discussing the necessary role of politics, that artists "must deal with a set of associates who … help the creators realize their vision."

D: No. While "cleverness" is not clearly wrong, there is no suggestion of "guile" or deception.

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