PrepTest 152, Section 1, Question 7

What we’re looking for

Working the answers

• A

  This tells us something about whimsical, mischievous films. It doesn't establish that the adult films with dark themes are threatening. We also shouldn't assume that a dark theme makes whimsy impossible; the editorial hasn't supplied that rule. A leaves the needed connection between dark themes and threatening content unstated.

• B

  Seldom doesn't mean never. Even if adult-appropriate films are usually unsuitable for children, these particular films could be among the exceptions. And being aimed at adults isn't itself a guarantee that a film is appropriate for them. The question asks for an assumption that establishes the conclusion, not a general tendency that might make it more plausible.

• C
  Correct

  These films have dark themes, and C says films with dark themes are threatening. The editorial's rule excludes threatening films from the category appropriate for children. Together, those claims give us the conclusion: these films aren't appropriate for children.

• D

  Whether children enjoy a film is a different question from whether it is appropriate for them. A child might enjoy something unsuitable, or dislike something suitable. A rule linking enjoyment to animation doesn't tell us whether these animated films violate the editorial's standard.

• E

  Missing some details doesn't establish that the films are inappropriate. It also doesn't tell us whether the films are threatening. Perhaps a detail goes over a child's head; we would still need the missing rule connecting these dark themes to the standard the editorial applies.