Computers have solved many problems for us, but they create some problems too. Say, for example, that you are writing a novel. After you are done with your first draft you decide to change your heroine’s name from Linda to Lydia. With a typewriter you would have to retype every page containing the heroine’s name. With word processing software, on a computer, you press just a few keys and the computer takes care of all the work. But technology hasn’t solved all our problems. While many of Shakespeare’s original documents survive, it takes only misplaced keystrokes to wipe out your next masterpiece.
Which of the following propositions is illustrated by this passage?
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this one was pretty straightforward, took me like 30 seconds. the whole passage is basically setting up the pros and cons of computers.
same, felt like a freebie after the last few questions I did lol
Thanks, helpful!
I was torn between C and D for a bit. D seems like a reasonable takeaway but the passage never actually says you should back up your work, right? It just points out that the risk exists.
yeah exactly, D is more of a recommendation than something the passage illustrates. C is the only one that captures both sides — the typing convenience AND the easy loss of the document.
A and B are such obvious traps lol. cute answer choices though.
What it tests
Whether you can draw a conclusion that must follow from the stated facts.
Common trap
Choosing an option that could be true or is likely true — inference answers must be guaranteed by the passage.