June 2007 PrepTest, Section 3, Question 14
By Brandon Beaver | Published October 29, 2024
Type: Parallel Principle
Difficulty:
Explanations
Sure, scholarship is central to the mission. But is software? The author seems to be assuming that any domain within a university should align with the university’s central mission (scholarship). These “principle” questions aren’t much different than “assumption” questions—what rule statement does the author use without saying?
A
Nope, the author doesn’t necessarily the most advanced—just one that’s open-source.
B
Nope, cost isn’t the issue either.
C
Yes, exactly. The commentator wants open-source software because it aligns with the central mission of the university. If C is true, then the commentator’s argument makes total sense.
D
Nope, efficiency isn’t the issue either.
E
Using proprietary software doesn’t necessarily “block the achievement of the goals of academic scholarship.” It might not align with the university’s mission, but the author doesn’t claim it goes so far as to block achievement of the goals.
Passage
Commentator: In academic scholarship, sources are always ci
Question 14
The commentator's reasoning most closely conforms to which o