Student Test Score Improvements After Tutoring ProgramSubjectPercentage increase in average test scoresMathematics15%Science23%English41%History34%For...
GMAT Information and Ideas : (Ideas) Questions
Student Test Score Improvements After Tutoring Program
| Subject | Percentage increase in average test scores |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 15% |
| Science | 23% |
| English | 41% |
| History | 34% |
| Foreign Language | 67% |
A school district implemented a tutoring program across multiple subjects and measured the impact on student performance. The data shows that the tutoring program had the greatest effect on test score improvement in ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
Mathematics.
Foreign Language.
English.
Science.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
|---|---|
| 'Student Test Score Improvements After Tutoring Program' |
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| 'Subject | Percentage increase in average test scores' |
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| 'Mathematics | 15%' |
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| 'Science | 23%' |
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| 'English | 41%' |
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| 'History | 34%' |
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| 'Foreign Language | 67%' |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: A school district measured how tutoring programs affected test scores across different subjects and wants to identify which subject showed the greatest improvement.
Argument Flow: The passage provides context about a tutoring program study, presents data showing percentage improvements in test scores for five subjects, then asks us to identify which subject demonstrated the greatest effect from the program.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? Which subject had the greatest effect from the tutoring program based on test score improvement data.
What type of answer do we need? A subject name that corresponds to the highest percentage increase in the data table.
Any limiting keywords? Greatest effect, test score improvement data
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- Let's compare all five percentages: Math (15%), Science (23%), English (41%), History (34%), Foreign Language (67%)
- Foreign Language clearly has the highest percentage at 67%
- This percentage is significantly higher than all others
Mathematics.
✗ Incorrect
Mathematics
- Incorrect - Mathematics showed only a \(15\%\) increase
- This is actually the lowest improvement among all subjects shown
Foreign Language.
✓ Correct
Foreign Language
- Correct - Foreign Language showed a \(67\%\) increase in test scores
- This is clearly the highest percentage increase in the table
English.
✗ Incorrect
English
- Incorrect - English showed a \(41\%\) increase
- While substantial, it's significantly lower than Foreign Language's \(67\%\)
Science.
✗ Incorrect
Science
- Incorrect - Science showed a \(23\%\) increase
- This is less than half of Foreign Language's improvement