The correct answer is (b). If buildings have to be unobtrusive in order to be inviting and functional, and modern architects produce buildings that are not functional because their strong personalities take over their work, then we can conclude that these specific architects are producing buildings that are not unobtrusive.

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Question of the Day (Critical Reasoning)
Observatory director: Some say that funding the megatelescope will benefit only the astronomers who will work with it. This dangerous point of view, applied to the work of Maxwell, Newton, or Einstein, would have stifled their research and deprived the world of beneficial applications, such as the development of radio, that followed from that research.

If the statements above are put forward as an argument in favor of development of the megatelescope, which one of the following is the strongest criticism of that argument?

(a) It appeals to the authority of experts who cannot have known all the issues involved in construction of the megatelescope.
(b) It does not identify those opposed to development of the megatelescope.
(c) It launches a personal attack on opponents of the megatelescope by accusing them of having a dangerous point of view.
(d) It does not show that the proposed megatelescope research is worthy of comparison with that of eminent scientists in its potential for applications.

The correct answer is (d). The director argues for the funding of the megatelescope on the grounds that the whole world benefits from new technology and new inventions, and that funding for these ventures is not beneficial to only the scientists themselves. The director uses Maxwell, Newton and Einstein as examples of scientists who were not limited by a lack of funding, and were, therefore, able to make discoveries that benefited the whole world. Clearly, the director is drawing an analogy between the megatelescope research and the research of those three great scientists. That’s a pretty heady comparison to make; the author needs to present evidence showing that the megatelescope research may approach the same level as that done by these great scientists. (D) is therefore the strongest criticism of the argument.

(Question of the Day) (Critical Reasoning)
Those who participate in local politics include people who are genuinely interested in public service and people who are selfish opportunists. Everyone who participates in local politics has an influence on the community’s values.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?

(a) Some selfish opportunists have an influence on the community’s values.
(b) Some persons who are interested in public service do not have an influence on the community’s values.
(c) All those who have an influence on the community’s values participate in local politics.
(d) Some of those who influence the community’s values neither are interested in public service nor are selfish opportunists.

The correct answer is (a). Everyone who participates in local politics has an influence on the community’s values. Since some of those people are selfish opportunists, we can conclude that some selfish opportunists have an influence on the community’s values.

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Question of the Day (Critical Reasoning)
Although nondairy coffee lighteners made with coconut oil contain 2 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon, or 7 times more than does whole milk, those lighteners usually contain no cholesterol. Yet one tablespoon of such lighteners causes the consumers blood cholesterol to rise to a higher level than does an identical amount of whole milk, which contains 2 milligrams of cholesterol per tablespoon.

Which one of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy noted above?

(a) Nutritionists recommend that adults consume as little saturated fat as possible and no more than 250 milligrams of cholesterol a day.
(b) One gram of saturated fat in food has roughly the same effect on blood cholesterol as 25 milligrams of cholesterol in food.
(c) Light cream, a dairy product that contains 5 times more cholesterol than does whole milk, is often chosen as a lightener by consumers who normally prefer whole milk.
(d) Certain nondairy coffee lighteners made without coconut oil contain less saturated fat and less cholesterol than does whole milk.