Recordings of Female Bottlenose Dolphins with Their CalvesDolphin IDRecording yearFB072012FB251989FB431992FB792018In a study of bottlenose dolphins, b...
GMAT Information and Ideas : (Ideas) Questions
| Dolphin ID | Recording year |
|---|---|
| FB07 | 2012 |
| FB25 | 1989 |
| FB43 | 1992 |
| FB79 | 2018 |
In a study of bottlenose dolphins, biologist Laela S. Sayigh and a team of researchers analyzed recordings of female bottlenose dolphins interacting with their calves.
According to the table, in which year was the dolphin with the ID FB43 recorded with her calf?
1999
2012
2020
1992
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Recordings of Female Bottlenose Dolphins with Their Calves" |
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| Table with Dolphin ID and Recording year columns |
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| "In a study of bottlenose dolphins, biologist Laela S. Sayigh and a team of researchers analyzed recordings of female bottlenose dolphins interacting with their calves." |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Visual Structure Map: [TABLE TITLE] → [DATA TABLE: Dolphin IDs → Recording Years] → [RESEARCH CONTEXT: Sayigh study background]
Main Point: Researchers have recordings of four female bottlenose dolphins with their calves from different years between 1989 and 2018.
Argument Flow: The passage presents a simple data table showing dolphin recordings, then provides context about the research study that created these recordings.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? We need to find the recording year for dolphin FB43.
What type of answer do we need? A specific year from the table.
Any limiting keywords? The question asks specifically for dolphin "FB43" - we need to locate this exact ID in the table.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- Looking at our table analysis, we have four dolphins with their recording years
- We need to find FB43 specifically
- From our notes, FB43 corresponds to 1992 in the table
- The question is asking for a straightforward table lookup - there's no interpretation needed, just direct reading of the data
- So the right answer should be 1992, the year listed directly next to FB43 in the table
1999
- States 1999, which doesn't appear anywhere in the table
- This year isn't associated with any of the four dolphins listed
2012
- States 2012, which is FB07's recording year according to the table
- What trap this represents: Students might misread the table rows or confuse which dolphin ID goes with which year
2020
- States 2020, which doesn't appear anywhere in the table
- This year isn't associated with any of the four dolphins listed
1992
- States 1992, which matches exactly what we see in the table for FB43
- This directly answers what the question asks for with no interpretation needed