rmahe11 wrote:
in 1 st question , How is it strong evidence ? when we speak evidence its more about exact data and proper facts it isnt mentioned in passage .
in 2 nd question how can third also be right mountains are formed by sliding of plates not collision of plates
Hi rmahe11
Try not to find a perfect answer while solving GMAT questions; instead, find and select the best available among the five answer choices. Complete explanation of the first question is available
here.Official Explanation
2. Which of the following statements is (are) consistent with the theory of plate tectonics, as described in the passage?
Explanation
Analyze the question stem
This is an Inference question. Because of the word EXCEPT, the correct answer is the one that is not supported by the passage. Eliminate the four choices
that are supported.
Research
According to the passage map, most of the discussion of Courbet takes place in paragraph 2; Courbet is also mentioned again toward the end of the last paragraph. Review the key details noted in the map and be prepared to research those sections of the text to confirm the wrong answers to this EXCEPT question.
Make a prediction
While no exact prediction can be made here—you can't possible predict all the things that the passage doesn't say about Courbet—the correct answer will likely stand in contrast to Courbet's controversial art, his emphasis on photographic-esque realism, the societal changes around him, or his role in the movement away from eighteenth-century painting. Keep these ideas in mind when reviewing the answer choices.
Evaluate the answer choices
Review each answer choice, eliminating one by one. (E) is not supported; while Nochlin says Courbet's art wasn't a completely clean break with tradition, the artist did diverge from previous styles and subject matter, such as those of the eighteenth century.
(A), (C), and (D) are all supported by the second paragraph and are incorrect.
Answer: E