Beginning in the 1950s, Navajo Nation legislator Annie Dodge Wauneka continuously worked to promote public health; this _______ effort involved...
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
Beginning in the 1950s, Navajo Nation legislator Annie Dodge Wauneka continuously worked to promote public health; this _______ effort involved traveling throughout the vast Navajo homeland and writing a medical dictionary for speakers of Diné bizaad, the Navajo language.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
impartial
offhand
persistent
mandatory
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| 'Beginning in the 1950s, Navajo Nation legislator Annie Dodge Wauneka continuously worked to promote public health;' |
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| 'this ______ effort' |
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| 'involved traveling throughout the vast Navajo homeland and writing a medical dictionary for speakers of Diné bizaad, the Navajo language.' |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Annie Dodge Wauneka dedicated herself to promoting public health among the Navajo people through extensive, ongoing efforts.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The blank describes Wauneka's 'effort' in promoting public health
- We know from the passage that she 'continuously worked' starting in the 1950s
- Her effort involved extensive travel and creating a medical dictionary
- The word we need should capture the sustained, ongoing nature of this work
- Something that matches 'continuously worked' and reflects the comprehensive scope of traveling throughout the vast homeland and writing a dictionary
impartial
✗ Incorrect
- 'Impartial' means unbiased or neutral
- This doesn't fit because the passage isn't about being neutral - it's about the nature of her sustained work
offhand
✗ Incorrect
- 'Offhand' means casual, spontaneous, or done without much thought
- This directly contradicts the passage's emphasis on 'continuously worked' and the extensive scope of her efforts
persistent
✓ Correct
- 'Persistent' means continuing steadily despite difficulties or obstacles
- This perfectly matches 'continuously worked' from the passage
- It captures the sustained nature of traveling throughout the vast homeland and undertaking the major project of writing a medical dictionary
mandatory
✗ Incorrect
- 'Mandatory' means required or compulsory
- The passage doesn't suggest her work was required by law or regulation - it presents it as her chosen dedication