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What is the capital city of France?

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What is the capital city of France?

Which choice most effectively answers the question based on the information provided?

A

London

B

Berlin

C

Paris

D

Madrid

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Create Passage Analysis Table

Text from PassageAnalysis
"What is the capital city of France?"
  • What it says: Question about France's capital.
  • What it does: Asks for factual information about France's capital city.
  • What it is: Direct question.

Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: The text asks for identification of France's capital city.

Argument Flow: This is a single, direct question seeking a factual answer about which city serves as France's capital.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

What's being asked? Which choice most effectively answers the question about France's capital city based on the information provided.

What type of answer do we need? A factual response that correctly identifies France's capital city.

Any limiting keywords? N/A

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

  • The right answer should identify the actual capital city of France
  • It should be a major European city that serves as France's political and administrative center
  • The answer should be factually accurate and universally recognized
  • So the right answer should be Paris, as it is unquestionably the capital city of France
Answer Choices Explained
A

London

London
✗ Incorrect.

  • London is the capital of the United Kingdom, not France
  • This confuses two major European capitals
B

Berlin

Berlin
✗ Incorrect.

  • Berlin is the capital of Germany, not France
  • This represents another major European capital but for the wrong country
C

Paris

Paris
✓ Correct.

  • Paris is indeed the capital city of France
  • This directly and accurately answers the question asked
D

Madrid

Madrid
✗ Incorrect.

  • Madrid is the capital of Spain, not France
  • This is yet another European capital city confusion
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