Given that city development professionals frequently find it challenging to establish definitive links between regulatory frameworks and real construc...
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
Given that city development professionals frequently find it challenging to establish definitive links between regulatory frameworks and real construction results, verified adherence becomes especially significant. A contemporary evaluation of the downtown waterfront area uncovered building trends that demonstrated _______ the environmental design criteria set forth in the municipality's 2019 comprehensive plan-encompassing eco-friendly infrastructure mandates and integrated land use policies-offering tangible proof of effective regulatory execution.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
breaches of
compliance with
substitutes for
revisions to
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Given that city development professionals frequently find it challenging to establish definitive links between regulatory frameworks and real construction results," |
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| "verified adherence becomes especially significant." |
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| "A contemporary evaluation of the downtown waterfront area" |
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| "uncovered building trends that demonstrated _________ the environmental design criteria set forth in the municipality's 2019 comprehensive plan" |
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| "—encompassing eco-friendly infrastructure mandates and integrated land use policies—" |
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| "offering tangible proof of effective regulatory execution." |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: A recent study of building trends in the downtown waterfront area provides concrete evidence that regulatory frameworks can effectively influence actual construction outcomes.
Argument Flow: The passage starts with a general problem (difficulty linking regulations to results), explains why this makes verification important, then presents a specific study as evidence that regulations can work effectively when their adherence can be verified.
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 comes after "building trends that demonstrated" and before "the environmental design criteria"
- The passage ends by saying this offers "tangible proof of effective regulatory execution"
- This means the building trends must have shown that the regulations were being followed successfully
- The relationship should show that buildings were actually following the 2019 environmental rules
breaches of
✗ Incorrect
- "Breaches of" means violations
- This would contradict "tangible proof of effective regulatory execution"
compliance with
✓ Correct
- "Compliance with" means following the rules
- This perfectly fits the logical flow and supports the conclusion about effective regulatory execution
substitutes for
✗ Incorrect
- "Substitutes for" doesn't make logical sense
- Building trends can't substitute for regulatory criteria
revisions to
✗ Incorrect
- "Revisions to" means changes
- Building trends don't revise regulatory criteria, they respond to them