Production Facility Efficiency ReportFacility CodeEfficiency RatingPlant-A787%Plant-B392%Plant-C989%Plant-D591%Manufacturing operations manager Sarah ...

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Production Facility Efficiency Report

Facility Code	Efficiency Rating
Plant-A7	87%
Plant-B3	92%
Plant-C9	89%
Plant-D5	91%

Manufacturing operations manager Sarah Chen compiled quarterly performance data for her company's regional production facilities. The efficiency ratings reflect each plant's output relative to capacity during the reporting period.

According to the table, which facility achieved the highest efficiency rating?

Plant-A7

Plant-B3

Plant-C9

Plant-D5

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
"Production Facility Efficiency Report"	What it says: Title - efficiency data report What it does: Introduces the document type What it is: Header/title
[Facility Code] [Efficiency Rating] table headers	What it says: Column labels - facility names vs. performance % What it does: Sets up data structure What it is: Table framework
"Plant-A7 [87%]"	What it says: A7 = 87% efficient What it does: Provides first facility's performance data What it is: Data point
"Plant-B3 [92%]"	What it says: B3 = 92% efficient What it does: Provides second facility's performance data What it is: Data point
"Plant-C9 [89%]"	What it says: C9 = 89% efficient What it does: Provides third facility's performance data What it is: Data point
"Plant-D5 [91%]"	What it says: D5 = 91% efficient What it does: Provides fourth facility's performance data What it is: Data point

Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: Sarah Chen's quarterly report shows efficiency ratings for four regional production facilities, with percentages representing actual output relative to maximum capacity.

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

We need to compare the four efficiency percentages and identify the highest one
From our passage analysis:
- Plant-A7: 87%
- Plant-B3: 92%
- Plant-C9: 89%
- Plant-D5: 91%
The correct answer must be the facility with 92% since that's the highest percentage shown

Answer Choices Explained

Plant-A7

✗ Incorrect

Plant-A7 has an efficiency rating of 87%
This is the lowest rating among all four facilities, not the highest

Plant-B3

✓ Correct

Plant-B3 has an efficiency rating of 92%
This is clearly the highest percentage among all four facilities (87%, 92%, 89%, 91%)

Plant-C9

✗ Incorrect

Plant-C9 has an efficiency rating of 89%
While this is higher than Plant-A7's 87%, it's still below both Plant-B3's 92% and Plant-D5's 91%

Plant-D5

✗ Incorrect

Plant-D5 has an efficiency rating of 91%
This is the second-highest rating, making it a strong distractor

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