Craft and StructureEasy–MediumShared inference from two facts
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
The barn's roof timbers are held with wooden pegs, and every joint is numbered with a chisel.
Text 2
Medieval carpenters cut and fitted a roof frame on the ground, numbered the joints, took it apart, and reassembled it on the walls.
Based on the texts, the authors would most likely agree that ____
- A. the barn's roof was assembled by the method Text 2 describes.Correct
- B. the barn was built last century.
- C. the pegs should be replaced with nails.
- D. the numbers were added by a later owner.
Answer: A. the barn's roof was assembled by the method Text 2 describes.
Numbered joints and pegs: the medieval method.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the barn was built last century.
- The evidence points to medieval work.
- C. the pegs should be replaced with nails.
- Not proposed.
- D. the numbers were added by a later owner.
- Text 2 gives the carpenters' reason for the numbers.
More Craft and Structure questions
- Easy–Medium
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? - Easy–Medium
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? - Easy–Medium
As used in the text, what does the word "command" most nearly mean? - Easy–Medium
Which choice best describes the function of the second paragraph in the text as a whole? - Easy–Medium
Which choice best describes a difference in how the two texts discuss volunteer-collected observations? - Easy–Medium
Which choice best describes the function of the phrase "a nursery with a thousand doorways" in the text as a w…
Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.