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Well here goes the reasoning...The condition is MM needs to have an abstract or else atleast a semi representational art work (from a US female) ; while MM needs a 20th Century artwork from an artist who doesnt belong to US or Europe (It includes France as per world map:) )

So Out of all the 5

1 <-- Apt for FA

2 <-- Apt for MM

Other options all violate the conditions...

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Firstly, thanks Amkabdul for explaining the answers.

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2 --> MM
4 --> FA
My reasoning behind choosing 1 for FA was because the questions says "preferably at least some art by US women" and the only women among the answer choice is the # 1. I just don't understand the reasoning what GMAT looks at.
For MM, did you ever consider option # 5, if yes then why did you not choose that option?

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Good one....
I also initially chose FA and MM but then realised that 1st option cannot be FA as it is sculpture and 'the FA's strengths are 20th century US painting, 20th century jewelry, and art from 14th century South America. ' Moreover option 3 and option 5 are also not possible for FA as both are non-US painting. Hope this helps.
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What if a person doesn't know the countries from East Asia?
Or what if a person is not familiar with the diference between art and sculpture?

Honestly, this questions assumes too much from the pre-exisiting bias/knowledge of the test-taker. For me, Japan and Taiwan both are in East Asia And both 2 & 4 can be the answers for MM. Didn't really like the question. Such question shouldn't appear in actual EA​.​
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Guys, how do you approach IR questions with a lot of information in them? Do you write notes while reading and then use those notes to look for the right answer?
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Hi Sajjad1994 . Why "Semirepresentational painting by Yuan Chin-Taa (male, Taiwan, 20th c.)" is not a possible case for MM?
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Hi Sajjad1994 . Why "Semirepresentational painting by Yuan Chin-Taa (male, Taiwan, 20th c.)" is not a possible case for MM?

Please follow the OE posted in the link below and let me know if it make sense.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/as-part-of-a ... l#p2757955

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Hi Sajjad1994 . Why "Semirepresentational painting by Yuan Chin-Taa (male, Taiwan, 20th c.)" is not a possible case for MM?


Dear thinhle

You are right; I have stuck on this answer too.


Dear Sajjad1994


Fix please.

Prompt:
....MM's strengths are East Asian painting, 19th century European maintaining, and the 18th century US painting and sculpture; & other than European or US art.

Pursuant to the constraints there are two plausible contenders:
- Representational woodblock prints by Hashiguchi Goyo (male, Japan, 20th c.)
- Semirepresentational painting by Yuan Chin-Taa (male, Taiwan, 20th c.)

Yet, it cannot be the case because official explanation quoted:
For a work to meet MM’s requirements to be included in future exhibits, it must be a work of East Asian printmaking, a 19th-century European painting}
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Hi Sajjad1994 . Why "Semirepresentational painting by Yuan Chin-Taa (male, Taiwan, 20th c.)" is not a possible case for MM?


Dear thinhle

You are right; I have stuck on this answer too.


Dear Sajjad1994


Fix please.

Prompt:
....MM's strengths are East Asian painting, 19th century European maintaining, and the 18th century US painting and sculpture; & other than European or US art.

Pursuant to the constraints there are two plausible contenders:
- Representational woodblock prints by Hashiguchi Goyo (male, Japan, 20th c.)
- Semirepresentational painting by Yuan Chin-Taa (male, Taiwan, 20th c.)

Yet, it cannot be the case because official explanation quoted:
For a work to meet MM’s requirements to be included in future exhibits, it must be a work of East Asian printmaking, a 19th-century European painting}
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Can you attach a screenshot here?

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Hi Sajjad1994 . Why "Semirepresentational painting by Yuan Chin-Taa (male, Taiwan, 20th c.)" is not a possible case for MM?


Dear thinhle

You are right; I have stuck on this answer too.


Dear Sajjad1994


Fix please.

Prompt:
....MM's strengths are East Asian painting, 19th century European maintaining, and the 18th century US painting and sculpture; & other than European or US art.

Pursuant to the constraints there are two plausible contenders:
- Representational woodblock prints by Hashiguchi Goyo (male, Japan, 20th c.)
- Semirepresentational painting by Yuan Chin-Taa (male, Taiwan, 20th c.)

Yet, it cannot be the case because official explanation quoted:
For a work to meet MM’s requirements to be included in future exhibits, it must be a work of East Asian printmaking, a 19th-century European painting}

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­Do not get stuck at this question! There is a typo. It should be 'MM's strenghts are East Asian PRINTMAKING'

 
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­Do not get stuck at this question! There is a typo. It should be 'MM's strenghts are East Asian PRINTMAKING'


 
­The typo is fixed.

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for FA, doesnt this language "preferably including at least some art by US women" imply that there is a preference for art by US women... that would support option A.
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Where can we get official explanations?
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How does "Semiabstract, semirepresentational art nouveau jewelry by René Lalique (male, France, 20th c.)" fit the second option?
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As part of a joint process two museums - Museo Metropolitano (MM) and the Fundacion Arte (FA)- have decided to require that exhibits at each museum be directly connected to the strengths of their permanent collections. MM's strengths are East Asian printmaking, 19th-century European maintaining, and the 18th century US painting and sculpture; the FA's strengths are 20th century US painting, 20th-century jewelry, and art from 14th-century South America.

In addition, MM's next exhibit must be devoted to something other than European or US art and be restricted to the 20th century. FA's next exhibit must be devoted to art that is abstract, or at least art that is not fully representational (e.g. semi-abstract or semirepresentational) preferably including at least some art by US women.

For each of the two museums, select a work that could be included in that museum's next exhibit without violating any of its requirement for exhibits. Make only two selections in each column.­


We are given requirements (and preference) for MM and FA exhibits.

MM Requirements:

- Related to East Asian printmaking, 19th-century European maintaining (is it painting instead?), and the 18th century US painting and sculpture
- devoted to something other than European or US art
- be restricted to the 20th century


FA Requirements:

- 20th century US painting, 20th-century jewelry, and art from 14th-century South America
- devoted to art that is abstract, or at least art that is not fully representational (e.g. semi-abstract or semirepresentational)
Preference: including at least some art by US women.

The question asks us to find exhibits that do not violate requirements. They may or may be as per preference. Also note that in this question, time must be spent in evaluating each artefact against the requirements of the two. Only a cursory glance is required at the requirements while reading the question for the first time.

Large abstract sculpture by Louise Nevelson (female, US, 20th c.)

Look for sculpture - whose strength is it? MM. But it is US art which is not allowed. Eliminate


Representational woodblock prints by Hashiguchi Goyo (male, Japan, 20th c.)

MM's strength is printmaking. It is related to Japan and 20th century. All requirements are met.

Select for MM


Semirepresentational painting by Paul Cézanne (male, France, 19th c.)

19th century painting is not a strength of FA.


Semiabstract, semirepresentational art nouveau jewelry by René Lalique (male, France, 20th c.)

20th-century jewelry is a strength of FA. Semi-abstract or semirepresentational requirement is met.
Art by US woman is a preference not a requirement.

Select for FA
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