From the moment in 1502 when he was elected Pope Julius II, sycophanti

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From the moment in 1502 when he was elected Pope Julius II, sycophantical poets declared Cardinal Guiliano della Rovere the spiritual emperor of the Christian world, the second coming of Julius Caesar, the first Emperor of Rome. The new pope expended a great deal of effort to emulate his namesake. Upon at least one of the commemorative medals struck to celebrate his papacy, the former Cardinal was described as, "Pope Julius Caesar."

In another example of emperorial behavior, Julius II vowed to expel the French from the Italian peninsula. Then, after an exceptionally long military campaign in which he succeeded in driving the French from several of their Italian strongholds and thereby enlarged the papal territories, the pope triumphantly rode through Rome in a chariot drawn by four white horses. He was even brazen enough to pass underneath the famous arch upon which were inscribed Caesar's famous words "I came, I saw, I conquered."

It was Julius II's firm resolution to solidify Rome as the center of Christianity and as the greatest of all the cities of the Renaissance. Through the levying of additional taxes, he enlarged the papal state and accumulated substantial wealth which he subsequently used to realize this vision. He employed Donato Bramante as his chief architect and then set about destroying and rebuilding the structures of ancient Rome, using the ruins of the Roman forum as a stone quarry for his modern structures. Even the ancient Basilica of St. Peter's, originally constructed by the first Christian emperor Constantine, did not escape this massive gentrification project. Despite the widespread belief that St. Peter himself was buried beneath the Basilica, Julius ordered it razed to make way for one of his many projects.   1 
 A 
 1. Which of the following is the most likely source of this passage?

(A) A treatise on papal legacies
(B) A research paper on St. Peter's Basilica
(C) A biography of Julius Caesar
(D) A volume on Roman architecture
(E) A personal account of the Renaissance

2 
 E 
 2. Which of the following can be inferred about the author from the tone and content of the passage?

(A) The author admires the militaristic legacy of Julius Ceasar.
(B) The author believes Rome was at its greatest in the sixteenth century.
(C) The author supports the beatification of Pope Julius II, the Spiritual emperor of the Christian world.
(D) The author agrees with the historically widespread belief concerming the resting place of St. Peter.
(E) The author regrets some of the restoration performed during the reign of Julius ll.

3 
 C 
 3. With which of the following would the author most likely NOT agree?

(A) Cardinal Guiliano della Rovere strove to elevate Rome during his reign as pope.
(B) Julius Caesar was admired in Rome, even as late as the early fifteen hundreds.
(C) Through his varied achievements, Julius II earned his regard as Julius Caesar's equal.
(D) Expansion of the papal territories contributed directly to Julius II's restoration of Rome.
(E)Julius II may have been called the spiritual emperor, but he was not in fact the first Christian emperor.

QUESTION-1. The best answer is (a). Although the latter portion of the passage discusses the destruction of St. Peter's Basilica and the destruction of the Roman forum (Roman architecture), the passage concentrates on Pope Julius II's missions and achievements and their impact on Rome.

QUESTION-2. The best answer is (e). The author's displeasure with at least some of Julius II's restoration of Rome is apparent in his word choices. For example, he stated that the ancient Basilica "did not escape," as if its restoration under Julius II were something to be avoided. He used the verb "razed" when he described Julius's activities and after he related the history of the ancient Basilica, he simply referred to its replacement as "one of" Julius II's "many projects."

QUESTION-3. Choice (c) is the best answer. The author clearly believes that Julius II did not deserve status equal to that of Julius Caesar. This is evidenced by the author's assertion that Julius II's pass underneath an arch merely bearing an inscription by Caesar was "brazen."

rahulswimmer · Answer

All my answers were wrong. Can I get an explanation for all the answers for the above mentioned.

Hea234ven · Answer

For q1, I'm confused between a and c. For q3, why the answer shouldn't be a? Option b also confusing. Need good explanation.

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Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

1. Which of the following is the most likely source of this passage?

Explanation

The best answer is (a). Although the latter portion of the passage discusses the destruction of St. Peter's Basilica and the destruction of the Roman forum (Roman architecture), the passage concentrates on Pope Julius II's missions and achievements and their impact on Rome.

Answer: A

2. Which of the following can be inferred about the author from the tone and content of the passage?

Explanation

The best answer is (e). The author's displeasure with at least some of Julius II's restoration of Rome is apparent in his word choices. For example, he stated that the ancient Basilica  "did not escape,"  as if its restoration under Julius II were something to be avoided. He used the verb  "razed"  when he described Julius's activities and after he related the history of the ancient Basilica, he simply referred to its replacement as  "one of"  Julius II's  "many projects."

Answer: E

3. With which of the following would the author most likely NOT agree?

Explanation

Choice (c) is the best answer. The author clearly believes that Julius II did not deserve status equal to that of Julius Caesar. This is evidenced by the author's assertion that Julius II's pass underneath an arch merely bearing an inscription by Caesar was  "brazen."

Answer: C

Hope it helps

AA01 · Answer

Why is E incorrect for question 3?

Bikramjeet · Answer

in first question how did you eliminate e ..please explain

deep31993 · Answer

Can someone post explanation of why answer choices are wrong for Q1 and Q3. Dont only explain why the correct answer choice is so. Can someone post better POE.

nityakaul02 · Answer

is the difficulty level 700 or 750 ?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Its a 700-Level passage not 750.

Thank you

nityakaul02 · Answer

IF A PERSON IS COMFORTABLE WITH 700 LEVEL PASSAGES AND IS GETTING A NICE ACCURACY. ARE THERE CHANCES THAT A PERSON CAN SCORE ABOVE 750 IN REAL GMAT EXAM ??

Sajjad1994 · Answer

RC is not the only decider of your GMAT score, there are 4 other section there to contribute in the overall score of GMAT. Even if your accuracy is the same in all other formats it is not guaranteed that your score will be above 750. When you have prepared all parts just take GMAT Prep CAT and know your current level in the GMAT (And that score might also not guaranteed for the real exam)

Thank You

nityakaul02 · Answer

i mean generally in verbal section for above v40

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Take GMAT Prep exam as it is the only way to know where you stand in the GMAT.

nityakaul02 · Answer

actually i am still in my preparation level. i was just asking to get an idea

Harshjha001 · Answer

I got the 1st question wrong . I marked 'E' . However i find both 'E' and 'A' close contenders. Can you please let me know what made you choose 'A' over 'E' ? Thanks in advance

elavendan1 · Answer

For main idea questions, the approach is quite simple. Identify the answer choice which would be applied to all of the passage. 
Option A says about Legacies of Papal. Okay, there is a guy with a long name, and his achievements are spoken all over the passage. So Hold on. 
Option E talks about the personal account of renaissance. Apply this to the Passage. 
Part 1: Introduction of a Papal, and his love for the fame. 
Part 2: A sample incident in which the papal established his power. 
Part 3: How Rome was rebuilt during the Papal's term.

Does Personal account apply to these parts? May be or may not be. i.e, We have no clue in the passage that the author of the passage lived in the same period as Papal lived.
Does the passage talks only about renaissance? Sure, Rome under the 'second Julius Ceasar' rose to glory of all cities in renaissance, but this is mentioned only in third passage. Not at an overall level. So there are two decision points to eliminate E.

Hope this helps you.

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