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Complete Question Explanation
Must Be True—PR. The correct answer choice is (D)
This author discusses gifted jazz pianists who have never had the striking musical ideas to create memorable recording sessions, but were able to respond to the ideas of others, adding masterful touches to some of the great jazz recordings. The principle at work here is the fact that what makes one unable in one context might add to ones ability in another.
Answer choice (A): There is no reference to a leader's ability to recognize weakness in others, so this cannot be the principle at work.
Answer choice (B): The word that takes this incorrect answer choice out of contention is "required." While such musicians can make such contributions, there is no implication that such contributions are absolutely necessary.
Answer choice (C): This broad principle is certainly not supported by the stimulus, whose author discusses the general themes of striking ideas and memorable recordings, not forceful personalities and leadership.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, as it accurately depicts the principle at work in the stimulus: what makes one weak in one setting (the inability to come up with "striking" musical ideas) can contribute to greatness in other settings (as with the masterful touches added to some of the great recordings in jazz).
Answer choice (E): This answer choice is incorrect for much the same reason as incorrect answer choice (B) above. While success can be aided by the help of others, the author does not state or imply that such help is necessary, so this answer choice cannot represent the principle at work in the stimulus.
Must Be True—PR. The correct answer choice is (D)
This author discusses gifted jazz pianists who have never had the striking musical ideas to create memorable recording sessions, but were able to respond to the ideas of others, adding masterful touches to some of the great jazz recordings. The principle at work here is the fact that what makes one unable in one context might add to ones ability in another.
Answer choice (A): There is no reference to a leader's ability to recognize weakness in others, so this cannot be the principle at work.
Answer choice (B): The word that takes this incorrect answer choice out of contention is "required." While such musicians can make such contributions, there is no implication that such contributions are absolutely necessary.
Answer choice (C): This broad principle is certainly not supported by the stimulus, whose author discusses the general themes of striking ideas and memorable recordings, not forceful personalities and leadership.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, as it accurately depicts the principle at work in the stimulus: what makes one weak in one setting (the inability to come up with "striking" musical ideas) can contribute to greatness in other settings (as with the masterful touches added to some of the great recordings in jazz).
Answer choice (E): This answer choice is incorrect for much the same reason as incorrect answer choice (B) above. While success can be aided by the help of others, the author does not state or imply that such help is necessary, so this answer choice cannot represent the principle at work in the stimulus.