Music historians have noted that violins perform successfully across many different acoustic environments, from intimate chamber halls to large concer...
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
Music historians have noted that violins perform successfully across many different acoustic environments, from intimate chamber halls to large concert venues. This versatility suggests that violins may _____ variations in performance settings more effectively than some other string instruments. The adjustments required for different venues are typically minor and well within the instrument's natural range.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
adapt to
emerge from
withdraw from
correspond to
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| 'Music historians have noted that violins perform successfully across many different acoustic environments, from intimate chamber halls to large concert venues.' |
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| 'This versatility suggests that violins may _____ variations in performance settings more effectively than some other string instruments.' |
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| 'The adjustments required for different venues are typically minor and well within the instrument's natural range.' |
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Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Violins' ability to perform well across diverse acoustic environments demonstrates their superior capacity to handle variations in performance settings compared to other string instruments.
Argument Flow: The passage starts with a historical observation about violins' success across different acoustic environments, uses this versatility to make a broader claim about how violins handle setting variations compared to other instruments, and supports this with evidence that the adjustments required are minimal and natural for the instrument.
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 passage tells us that violins perform successfully across many different acoustic environments, which shows their versatility
- This versatility suggests they do something with variations in performance settings more effectively than other string instruments
- Given that they work well in different environments with only minor adjustments needed, the right answer should describe how violins respond to or handle these variations in a positive, flexible way
- The answer should indicate that violins adjust or accommodate to variations in performance settings
adapt to
- This perfectly captures how violins handle variations - they adjust themselves to different acoustic environments
- Fits with the evidence that only minor adjustments are needed
- Makes logical sense with the versatility described
emerge from
- This would mean violins come out of or develop from variations in settings
- Does not make logical sense in the context of handling different acoustic environments
- Contradicts the idea that violins work across many environments
withdraw from
- This suggests violins pull back from or avoid variations
- Completely contradicts the passage's point about violins performing successfully across different environments
correspond to
- This would mean violins match or relate to variations, but does not convey the active handling described
- Does not capture the sense of adjustment and flexibility that the passage emphasizes
- Too passive for the context of successfully performing across environments