PrepTest 89, Section 3, Question 18
Certain changes in North American residential architecture after World War II are attributable mainly to the increased availability and affordability of air-conditioning. Soon after World War II, many builders found that air-conditioned houses lacking the high ceilings and thick walls that traditionally kept residents cool during extreme heat generally sold well.
Certain changes in North American residential architecture after World War II are attributable mainly to the increased availability and affordability of air-conditioning. Soon after World War II, many builders found that air-conditioned houses lacking the high ceilings and thick walls that traditionally kept residents cool during extreme heat generally sold well.
Certain changes in North American residential architecture after World War II are attributable mainly to the increased availability and affordability of air-conditioning. Soon after World War II, many builders found that air-conditioned houses lacking the high ceilings and thick walls that traditionally kept residents cool during extreme heat generally sold well.
Certain changes in North American residential architecture after World War II are attributable mainly to the increased availability and affordability of air-conditioning. Soon after World War II, many builders found that air-conditioned houses lacking the high ceilings and thick walls that traditionally kept residents cool during extreme heat generally sold well.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
High ceilings and thick walls enable houses to withstand many types of severe weather that are common in North America.
Thin-walled, low-ceilinged houses are more costly to heat in winter than thick-walled, high-ceilinged houses.
Houses with low ceilings and thin walls were prevalent in North America even where there was no demand for residential air-conditioning.
Thin walls allow cool, air-conditioned air to escape more readily from houses than do thick walls.
Soon after World War II, new thermal-insulating technology was widely applied in house building.
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