Creating a perfect spherical ravioli using molecular gastronomy techniques requires precise temperature control, specialized equipment, and years of t...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
Creating a perfect spherical ravioli using molecular gastronomy techniques requires precise temperature control, specialized equipment, and years of training—a culinary challenge that pushes the boundaries of traditional pasta-making. _____ when renowned chef Elena Vasquez successfully demonstrated the technique at the International Culinary Summit, the audience of master chefs erupted in spontaneous applause.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Appropriately,
Furthermore,
Subsequently,
Nevertheless,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
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| "Creating a perfect spherical ravioli using molecular gastronomy techniques requires precise temperature control, specialized equipment, and years of training—a culinary challenge that pushes the boundaries of traditional pasta-making." |
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| "when renowned chef Elena Vasquez successfully demonstrated the technique at the International Culinary Summit, the audience of master chefs erupted in spontaneous applause." |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: When an extremely difficult culinary technique is successfully demonstrated, it naturally receives enthusiastic recognition from experts.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes that creating spherical ravioli is an exceptionally challenging technique requiring extensive skill and training. It then presents a specific example where a renowned chef successfully demonstrated this technique and received spontaneous applause from master chefs, showing the connection between the difficulty level and the enthusiastic expert response.
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 transition must connect the extreme difficulty of the technique with the enthusiastic response to a successful demonstration
- We need a word that shows this applause makes sense given how challenging the technique is
- The right answer should indicate that the applause was a logical or fitting response considering how difficult the technique is to master
Appropriately,
✓ Correct
- "Appropriately" indicates that the applause was a fitting response
- Connects perfectly with the extreme difficulty described before the blank
- Shows that given how challenging spherical ravioli creation is, spontaneous applause from master chefs was the right reaction
Furthermore,
✗ Incorrect
- "Furthermore" suggests we're adding more information about the difficulty
- Doesn't create the right logical connection between difficulty and the applause response
Subsequently,
✗ Incorrect
- "Subsequently" focuses on time sequence (what happened next)
- Misses the main logical relationship between extreme difficulty and enthusiastic expert response
Nevertheless,
✗ Incorrect
- "Nevertheless" indicates contrast or opposition
- Would suggest the applause was surprising despite the difficulty
- Creates the wrong relationship—we want to show the applause made sense because of the difficulty