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by GmatKiss » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:55 am
Art historian: Great works of art have often elicited outrage when first presented: in Europe, Stravinsky's Rite of Spring prompted a roit, and Manet's Dejeuner sur I'herbe elicited outrage and derision. So, since it is clear that art is often shocking, we should not hesitate to use public funds to support works of art that many people find shocking.

Which one of the following is an assumption that the art historian's argument requires in order for its conclusion to be properly drawn?

A. Most art is shocking.
B.Stravingsky and Manet received public funding for their art.
C.Art used to be more shocking than it currently is
D.Public funds should support art
E.Anything that shocks is art.
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by gmatblood » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:58 am
IMO: B
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by sam2304 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:30 am
IMO D.

Negation of D - The argument falls apart.
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by Birottam Dutta » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:10 am
D is the correct answer as this is the assumption without which the conclusion is incomplete.

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by GMAT Kolaveri » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:21 am
I second Sam.

AO: D

Negation of D shatters the conclusion.
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by killer1387 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:21 am
with D
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by GmatKiss » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:27 pm
OA is D :)
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by [email protected] » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:28 am
Art historian: Great works of art have often elicited outrage when first presented: in Europe, Stravinsky's Rite of Spring prompted a roit, and Manet's Dejeuner sur I'herbe elicited outrage and derision. So, since it is clear that art is often shocking, we should not hesitate to use public funds to support works of art that many people find shocking.

Which one of the following is an assumption that the art historian's argument requires in order for its conclusion to be properly drawn?

A. Most art is shocking.

B.Stravingsky and Manet received public funding for their art.

C.Art used to be more shocking than it currently is

D.Public funds should support art

E.Anything that shocks is art.


This is a causal reasoning wherein the argument says that 'Great works of Art create outrage when they are initially presented.' So the causal element in the premise is as follows:

1] Great Works of Art cause Outrage.

2] Conclusion of the argument: hence public funds should be used.

Remember the conclusion in the stimulus uses the extreme element 'should'.

Now see the options:

Option A: You do not know how many of the arts are great or are popular. So most creates ambiguity. Hence option A is a mixed up option.

Option B: Very close as it seems to be a right answer. But this option only strengthens the premise or the example being used in the argument. It does not strengthen or affect the conclusionl.

And the next thing is that if the two arts are presented as an example for the outrage and not public funding. Even if public funding was not presented to them, they still created outrage.

Option C: out of scope.

Option E: extreme statements used. Anything involves so many things.

Option D: Perfect answer choice as if you negate the D option then the extreme conclusion presented in the argument gets canceled out.


I would say that option D actually uses extreme word as Should, but since the conclusion uses an extreme word, so there is no harm in doing so.


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by Gaurav 2013-fall » Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:10 am
I disagree. Never seen 'should' in any assumption statement. Its used in a conclusion or advice statement.
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