While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Miguel Luciano is a multimedia visual artist.One of his...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Miguel Luciano is a multimedia visual artist.
- One of his sculptures is Double Phantom/EntroP.R. (2017).
- The work consists of two red Schwinn Phantom bicycles that he fused together.
- The bicycles face opposite directions.
- The bicycles share the same rear wheel.
The student wants to describe how the bicycles in Double Phantom/EntroP.R. are fused together. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
To create the sculpture Double Phantom/EntroP.R., Miguel Luciano fused together two Schwinn Phantom bicycles.
There are two red Schwinn Phantom bicycles in the sculpture Double Phantom/EntroP.R.
The two red bicycles in Double Phantom/EntroP.R. are fused together so that they share the same rear wheel while facing opposite directions.
Double Phantom/EntroP.R. is a sculpture created by multimedia visual artist Miguel Luciano.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
|---|---|
| 'Miguel Luciano is a multimedia visual artist.' | What it says: M.L. = multimedia artist What it does: Introduces the creator and his artistic medium What it is: Background context |
| 'One of his sculptures is Double Phantom/EntroP.R. (2017).' | What it says: Sculpture name + date (2017) What it does: Identifies the specific artwork we're discussing What it is: Title/identification |
| 'The work consists of two red Schwinn Phantom bicycles that he fused together.' | What it says: 2 red bikes (Schwinn Phantom) fused What it does: Describes the basic materials and construction method What it is: Primary description |
| 'The bicycles face opposite directions.' | What it says: Bikes point opposite ways What it does: Provides specific detail about positioning What it is: Positioning detail |
| 'The bicycles share the same rear wheel.' | What it says: Both bikes = 1 shared rear wheel What it does: Explains the specific mechanism of how they're connected What it is: Connection mechanism |
Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: The notes describe Miguel Luciano's sculpture made from two red bicycles that are uniquely fused together by sharing a rear wheel while facing opposite directions.
Argument Flow: The notes begin with artist context, identify the specific artwork, then move from general construction (two fused bicycles) to increasingly specific details about how they're positioned and connected (opposite directions, shared rear wheel).
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? The student wants to describe HOW the bicycles are fused together - the specific method or mechanism of connection.
What type of answer do we need? A description that explains the fusion process or result, not just that fusion occurred.
Any limiting keywords? The phrase 'how the bicycles...are fused together' tells us we need specifics about the connection method, not general information about the artwork or artist.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The question specifically asks HOW the bicycles are fused, so we need details about the mechanism of connection
- From our notes, we know:
- Two bicycles are involved
- They share the same rear wheel (this is the key 'how')
- They face opposite directions (this adds important positioning detail)
- So the right answer should explain that the bicycles are connected by sharing a rear wheel and mention their opposite positioning, since both details help explain HOW the fusion works
To create the sculpture Double Phantom/EntroP.R., Miguel Luciano fused together two Schwinn Phantom bicycles.
✗ Incorrect
- States that Luciano fused two bicycles together but doesn't explain HOW
- Answers 'what happened' not 'how it happened'
- Misses the key mechanism (shared rear wheel) that the question specifically asks about
There are two red Schwinn Phantom bicycles in the sculpture Double Phantom/EntroP.R.
✗ Incorrect
- Simply states there are two bicycles in the sculpture
- Doesn't mention fusion at all
- Completely ignores the 'how they are fused' requirement of the question
The two red bicycles in Double Phantom/EntroP.R. are fused together so that they share the same rear wheel while facing opposite directions.
✓ Correct
- Directly addresses HOW they're fused: 'share the same rear wheel'
- Includes the positioning detail: 'facing opposite directions'
- Both pieces of information from the notes work together to explain the fusion mechanism
- Perfectly matches our prethinking about needing the connection method plus positioning
Double Phantom/EntroP.R. is a sculpture created by multimedia visual artist Miguel Luciano.
✗ Incorrect
- Focuses on artist identification rather than the fusion process
- Doesn't mention the bicycles or how they're connected
- Completely off-topic for what the student wants to accomplish