Medieval Manuscript Digitization Project Manuscript ID Completion Year MS-142 2019 MS-089 2021 MS-203 2018 MS-176 2020 A university library undertook...
GMAT Information and Ideas : (Ideas) Questions
Medieval Manuscript Digitization Project
| Manuscript ID | Completion Year |
|---|---|
| MS-142 | 2019 |
| MS-089 | 2021 |
| MS-203 | 2018 |
| MS-176 | 2020 |
A university library undertook a digitization project to preserve medieval manuscripts in its collection. Archival specialist Dr. Elena Rodriguez and her team worked systematically to photograph and catalog each document.
According to the table, in which year was the manuscript with ID MS-203 completed in the digitization project?
2018
2019
2021
2020
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Table showing manuscript IDs and completion years: MS-142 (2019), MS-089 (2021), MS-203 (2018), MS-176 (2020) |
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| A university library undertook a digitization project to preserve medieval manuscripts in its collection. |
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| Archival specialist Dr. Elena Rodriguez and her team worked systematically to photograph and catalog each document. |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: A university library systematically digitized medieval manuscripts over several years from 2018-2021.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes the digitization project's purpose, provides specific completion data for four manuscripts, and explains the systematic methodology used by the archival team.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? The specific completion year for manuscript MS-203 according to the table
What type of answer do we need? A year from the data table
Any limiting keywords? According to the table tells us to look only at the tabulated data, not make inferences
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- We need to locate manuscript ID MS-203 in the table and find its corresponding completion year
- The table shows four manuscripts with different years: 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021
- MS-203 specifically corresponds to 2018 in the table
2018
✓ Correct
- 2018 is exactly what the table shows for MS-203
- Matches our prethinking perfectly - direct data lookup
2019
✗ Incorrect
- 2019 corresponds to MS-142 in the table, not MS-203
- Students might confuse manuscript IDs and pick a year from the wrong row
2021
✗ Incorrect
- 2021 corresponds to MS-089 in the table, not MS-203
- This is the most recent completion year but not for the manuscript asked about
2020
✗ Incorrect
- 2020 corresponds to MS-176 in the table, not MS-203
- Another case of selecting the wrong manuscript's completion year