QUESTION TEXT: The Frauenkirche in Dresden, a historic church…
QUESTION TYPE: Paradox
PARADOX: A foundation restored the Frauenkirche in Dresden, in order to hold church services and cultural events. The foundation restored the church to its original form, however they declined an offer of a restored 18th century organ that matched the one originally in the church.
ANALYSIS: To solve this paradox, look for an answer that gives a downside to the organ. That’s the only reason the foundation wouldn’t take it, as it otherwise matched their goals.
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- CORRECT. The purpose of the restoration was to hold church services and cultural events. A concert is a cultural event. So, this answer shows that the organ isn’t suited to the purpose of the restoration.
- This makes the situation even more confusing: if the old organ had extra features, why did the foundation turn down a replica of the old organ.
- This makes the situation more confusing. Since the money could only have been spent on the organ, the foundation effectively turned down free money.
- The donor had offered to rebuild the original organ. That usually implies rebuilding it as it was before it was destroyed. So, this answer doesn’t explain anything: the modifications would presumably have been included in the rebuilding.
- This heightens the paradox. The organ played an important role when the church was in its original form: why wouldn’t the foundation want it now? They were, after all, restoring the original form.
Recap: The question begins with “The Frauenkirche in Dresden, a historic church”. It is a Paradox question. To practice more Paradox questions, have a look at the LSAT Questions by Type page.
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