#17 - From a book review: The authors blithely claim that

[Rachael Wilkenfeld]

Hi Chris,

I'm glad to hear you aren't eliminating things just because they are unclear---that's a critical shift in mindset that should help you across the exam.

For answer choice (C) the key is that we don't know anything about use of energy. The stimulus is completely focused on how energy is stored. There is no mention of use or any synonyms of use in the stimulus at all. For that reason, I would eliminate answer choice (C).

Hope that helps!

[cgleeson]

Awesome! Thank you Rachel

Hi Chris,

I'm glad to hear you aren't eliminating things just because they are unclear---that's a critical shift in mindset that should help you across the exam.

For answer choice (C) the key is that we don't know anything about use of energy. The stimulus is completely focused on how energy is stored. There is no mention of use or any synonyms of use in the stimulus at all. For that reason, I would eliminate answer choice (C).

Hope that helps!

[wisnain]

Hi, I have a question about understanding question stems.

When I noticed the word "criticism" in the question stem, I immediately thought it was a flaw question. So, I began searching for what might be wrong in the stimulus. That's when I noticed the change from "basic" to "effective" ways, and I chose (D) (I now understand why that is not a correct answer).

If I knew it were a Must Be True question, I wouldn't have approached it that way, because the stimulus in Must Be True questions is always 100% true. How am I supposed to know this is a Must Be True question rather than a Flaw question?

[Chandler H]

Hi, I have a question about understanding question stems.

When I noticed the word "criticism" in the question stem, I immediately thought it was a flaw question. So, I began searching for what might be wrong in the stimulus. That's when I noticed the change from "basic" to "effective" ways, and I chose (D) (I now understand why that is not a correct answer).

If I knew it were a Must Be True question, I wouldn't have approached it that way, because the stimulus in Must Be True questions is always 100% true. How am I supposed to know this is a Must Be True question rather than a Flaw question?

Hi wisnain,

In this case (and in the case of many question stems!) it is important to read the stem carefully before looking to the answer choices. The stem states that the reviewer "makes" a criticism, which would not be a Flaw question, as the author is the one criticizing, rather than being criticized.

(It is worth noting, too, that it's not always the best idea to read the question stem first!)