While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.
- The company specializes in electric vehicles and clean energy solutions.
- Tesla's operations span multiple continents with facilities worldwide.
- The company employs over 100,000 people globally.
- Tesla's headquarters is located in Austin, Texas.
- The company moved its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin in 2021.
The student wants to specify where Tesla's headquarters is located. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Tesla's headquarters, which the company moved from Palo Alto, California in 2021, is located in Austin, Texas.
Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 and specializes in electric vehicles and clean energy solutions.
Tesla employs over 100,000 people globally and operates facilities across multiple continents.
The company moved its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin in 2021.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. |
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| The company specializes in electric vehicles and clean energy solutions. |
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| Tesla's operations span multiple continents with facilities worldwide. |
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| The company employs over 100,000 people globally. |
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| Tesla's headquarters is located in Austin, Texas. |
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| The company moved its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin in 2021. |
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Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: The notes provide various facts about Tesla as a company, including its founding, business focus, scale, and headquarters information.
Argument Flow: The notes begin with foundational information about Tesla's origins and business focus, then provide scale indicators showing the company's global reach and size, and conclude with specific information about headquarters location and recent relocation history.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to specify where Tesla's headquarters is located.
What type of answer do we need? A statement that clearly identifies Tesla's headquarters location using information from the provided notes.
Any limiting keywords? Most effectively suggests we need the choice that not only mentions the location but does so in the clearest, most complete way using relevant details from the notes.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The right answer should clearly state that Tesla's headquarters is located in Austin, Texas and potentially include relevant context about the relocation to be most effective.
Tesla's headquarters, which the company moved from Palo Alto, California in 2021, is located in Austin, Texas.
✓ Correct - States clearly that Tesla's headquarters is located in Austin, Texas and includes relevant context about the move from Palo Alto, California in 2021. Uses multiple relevant details from the notes effectively.
Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 and specializes in electric vehicles and clean energy solutions.
✗ Incorrect - Focuses on company founding date and business specialization but does not mention headquarters location at all.
Tesla employs over 100,000 people globally and operates facilities across multiple continents.
✗ Incorrect - Discusses employee count and global operations but does not mention headquarters location.
The company moved its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin in 2021.
✗ Incorrect - Mentions the headquarters move from Palo Alto to Austin in 2021 but doesn't clearly state that Austin is the current headquarters location.