GDT
bm2201Pls provide OE for Q1,3,5,6
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GDT,
I don't have the official OE's but let me know if this helps.
1. The author considers a new theory that coherently relates diverse phenomena to one another to be the
(A) basis for reaffirming a well-established scientific formulation
(B) byproduct of an aesthetic experience
(C) tool used by a scientist to discover a new particular
(D) synthesis underlying a great work of art
(E) result of highly creative scientific activity
Explanation: can be inferred from the lines:"For the sciences, a new theory is the goal and end result of the creative act. Innovative science produces new propositions in terms of which diverse phenomena can be related to one another in more coherent ways. Such phenomena as a brilliant diamond or a nesting bird are relegated to the role of data,
serving as the means for formulating or testing a new theory.". The lines imply that new theory is the goal and end result of creative activity.
3. The passage states that the operas of the Florentine Camerata are
(A) unjustifiably ignored by musicologists
(B) not generally considered to be of high aesthetic value even though they are important in the history of music
(C) among those works in which popular historical themes were portrayed in a musical production
(D) often inappropriately cited as examples of musical works in which a new principle of organization was introduced
(E) minor exceptions to the well-established generalization that the aesthetic worth of a composition determines its importance in the history of music
Explanation: can be directly inferred from the lines: " More generally, however, whether or not a composition establishes a new principle in the history of music has little bearing on its aesthetic worth. Because they embody a new principle of organization, some musical works, such as the operas of the Florentine Camerata, are of signal historical importance, but few listeners or musicologists would include these among the great works of music.".
The author says that the history of music doesn't really have any bearing on it's aesthetic value. He cites an example of the operas of the Florentine Camerata, that though they have significant historical importance, they are not considered of high aesthetic value, and only very few musicologists would count them among the great works of music.
5. vThe author regards the idea that all highly creative artistic activity transcends limits with
(A) deep skepticism
(B) strong indignation
(C) marked indifference
(D) moderate amusement
(E) sharp derision
Explanation: lines to consider: "However, the idea that extraordinary creativity transcends established limits
is misleading when it is applied to the arts, even though it may be valid for the sciences". Author finds the idea misleading when it is applied to arts, thus making option A a better choice. Author doesn't seem to indignant (option B) about the claim, he is skeptical as he thinks the idea might be valid for sciences. Other options can be easily eliminated.
6. The author implies that an innovative scientific contribution is one that
(A) is cited with high frequency in the publications of other scientists
(B) is accepted immediately by the scientific community
(C) does not relegate particulars to the role of data
(D) presents the discovery of a new scientific fact
(E) introduces a new valid generalization
Explanation: can be again inferred from the lines: "Innovative science produces new propositions in terms of which diverse phenomena can be related to one another in more coherent ways", implying that science introduces new theories, using which diverse phenomenon can be related to one another, thus introducing a valid generalization.
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