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Re: In its heyday, modernism was taught in architecture schools as a moral [#permalink]
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For the third question:

The answer is: (A) A particulier set of principles is described and the consequences of challenges to that set of principles are stated.

Explanation:
The first paragraph introduces modernism as a set of principles taught in architecture schools that were considered a moral imperative. It describes the aphorisms that were implanted in students' minds and the respect that all new structures commanded as products of advanced technological culture. The paragraph also notes that people began to complain about the uniformity of modernist buildings, and that many architects eventually lost faith in the movement. This organization describes a set of principles and the consequences of challenges to those principles.
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For the fourth question:

The answer is: (C) A government office building that has brightly painted columns similar to those used in classical Greek architecture

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As described in the final paragraph, postmodernism advocates for contextualism and alludes to historical styles. The use of columns from classical Greek architecture is an allusion to history and context of the surrounding area.
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For the fifth question:

The answer is: (C) a literary analogy

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The passage discusses the principles, characteristics, and changes in modernist and postmodernist architecture, but does not use a literary analogy to explain or illustrate any point.
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For the sixth question:

The answer is: (B) desire to see architectural differences in buildings with different functions

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The author suggests that some of the general public’s objections to Modern architecture were based on the public’s "preference for architectural differences in buildings with different functions." This is evident in the passage when the author states that "People began to complain that churches and banks looked alike." (in the first paragraph)
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For the final question:

The answer is: (B) disapproval

Explanation:
The author views the attitude toward existing buildings that was conveyed to architecture students in the 1950s with disapproval. This is evidenced in the passage by the statement, "In the 1950s, modernism conditioned architecture students to assume that surrounding construction was obsolescent and soon to be replaced by 'improved' modernist work." (in the final paragraph)
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Summary:

Para 1: modern architecture was opposed
Para 2: contrast between modern and postmodern architecture
Para 3: contrast between modern and postmodern architecture


A1: (B) - para 2
A2 (E) - Since its an inference question, so it is not implied in the paragraph. Postmodern architect have ornaments, so modern art won’t
A3: (A) - a principle was introduced and its opposition views were addressed
A4: (C) - refer to the answer of Q3
A5: (C)
A6 (B) - para 1
A7 (B) - “Architectural form was supposed to embody the spatial, structural, and mechanical demands of the building.” - The author states that something was supposed to mean BUT it doesn’t mean in that way, in this way he is showing his disapproval
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