Dr. Chen's research team was surprised when the National Health Institute invited them to lead a major clinical trial. Despite...
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
Dr. Chen's research team was surprised when the National Health Institute invited them to lead a major clinical trial. Despite initial concerns about the workload, the team realized that leading the study would be ______ for their careers, given the project's high profile and potential impact.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
detrimental
beneficial
inconsequential
temporary
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| 'Dr. Chen's research team was surprised when the National Health Institute invited them to lead a major clinical trial.' |
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| 'Despite initial concerns about the workload,' |
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| 'the team realized that leading the study would be _______ for their careers,' |
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| 'given the project's high profile and potential impact.' |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Dr. Chen's team overcame their initial workload concerns when they realized the career value of leading a high-profile clinical trial.
Argument Flow: The passage moves from surprise at an opportunity, through initial hesitation, to a positive realization based on the project's significance and potential impact.
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 logical relationship here shows a shift from negative (concerns about workload) to positive (realization about career impact)
- The word we need must describe a positive effect on their careers and match the reasoning that follows (high profile and potential impact suggest good things)
detrimental
✗ Incorrect
- 'Detrimental' means harmful or damaging
- This contradicts the positive reasoning provided
beneficial
✓ Correct
- 'Beneficial' means helpful or advantageous
- Perfectly matches the contrast from initial concerns to positive realization
inconsequential
✗ Incorrect
- 'Inconsequential' means unimportant
- This contradicts the emphasis on 'high profile and potential impact'
temporary
✗ Incorrect
- 'Temporary' describes duration, not value
- Doesn't address whether the career effect is positive or negative