Beyond practicing sustainable farming on her own land, Maria Santos became a _____ expanding renewable energy access in rural communities,...
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
Beyond practicing sustainable farming on her own land, Maria Santos became a _____ expanding renewable energy access in rural communities, lobbying state legislators to support solar panel subsidies for low-income farmers in 2018.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
beneficiary of
champion of
obstacle to
byproduct of
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
|---|---|
| "Beyond practicing sustainable farming on her own land," |
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| [MISSING WORD] |
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| "expanding renewable energy access in rural communities," |
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| "lobbying state legislators to support solar panel subsidies for low-income farmers in 2018." |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Maria Santos works to expand renewable energy access in rural communities through advocacy efforts like lobbying for solar panel subsidies.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes Maria's farming background, then describes her broader role in expanding renewable energy access, providing lobbying as a specific example of this work.
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
- Looking at our analysis, Maria Santos does specific things related to renewable energy: She became [something] related to expanding renewable energy access, She actively expanded renewable energy access in rural communities, She lobbied legislators for solar subsidies.
- The blank describes her role or relationship to "expanding renewable energy access."
- Given that she's actively lobbying and working to expand access, she's clearly supporting or advocating for this cause.
- The word should indicate she's someone who actively promotes or fights for expanding renewable energy access.
beneficiary of
✗ Incorrect.
- A beneficiary receives benefits from something. Maria isn't receiving benefits from expanding renewable energy access - she's actively working to make it happen.
champion of
✓ Correct.
- A champion actively supports, defends, or fights for a cause. Maria is actively working to expand renewable energy access through lobbying.
obstacle to
✗ Incorrect.
- An obstacle blocks or hinders progress. Maria is helping expand renewable energy access, not blocking it.
byproduct of
✗ Incorrect.
- A byproduct is an incidental result of something else. Maria isn't an incidental result - she's an active agent making things happen.