The Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889, makes the rest of Paris look like

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The Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889, makes the rest of Paris look like a toy landscape. It stands alone in the center of the city, commanding all viewers to look and marvel at it. What’s truly remarkable is that the tower—now widely hailed as the symbol of Paris—was first greeted with skepticism.

It was designed to serve as the entrance to the World’s Fair that marked the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Over 100artists competed for the right to build the monument, but the architect Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel won. His design used an innovative metal armature which employed more than 18,000 pieces of iron and 2.5 million rivets. Building it took over 2 years, and when they were finished, the Tower was the tallest structure in the world, an honor it held until 1930 when the Chrysler Building opened in New York.    1 
 1. The last sentence of the first paragraph reveals a flaw in the passage. Which of the following best describes that flaw?

A. It presents unsubstantiated facts.
B. It confuses the flow of the paragraph.
C. It presents the author’s personal opinion.
D. It misunderstands a quoted text.
E. It presents a key idea that is not explored.

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 2. According to the passage, what was the Eiffel Tower originallydesigned to do?

A. Serve as the entrance to the World’s Fair
B. Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the French Revolution
C. Represent Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel’s skills
D. Represent Paris in the imagination of the world
E. Draw tourists to Paris

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 3. A good title for this passage might be

A. Controversial Beauty
B. The Many Amazing Creations of Eiffel
C. The Beginnings of a Legend: The Eiffel Tower
D. Paris Looks Tiny from Here
E. Innovation Should Be Rewarded

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ritikmishra2901 · Answer

Please provide explanation to Question 1. 
I'm confused between option A and E. I was unable to eliminate option A.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

1. The last sentence of the first paragraph reveals a flaw in the passage. Which of the following best describes that flaw?

Explanation

The last sentence in the first paragraph indicates that the Tower was controversial, and its placement indicates that this idea will be explored, but the rest of the passage does not refer to that idea again. Thus, in this logic question,  E  is the best answer.

A  is the second-best choice, but whether this could be considered an  “unsubstantiated fact”  is debatable.

B  is wrong; there’s no break in the flow of the text.

C  cannot be correct either, as there’s no reason why the author cannot present his or her opinion.

That leaves  D , and there’s no quoted material in the text at all.

Answer: E

abhishektyga · Answer

Please explain Q3. I marked A as the answer.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Hi abhishektyga

The passage discusses the Eiffel Tower's origins, its initial skepticism, its construction, and its eventual status as an iconic symbol of Paris.  Option A  is partially correct but too narrow as it only focuses on the initial skepticism, not the full story.  Option C  best summarizes the passage by highlighting the tower's beginnings and its rise to legendary status.

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