The limitations of traditional ride-sharing services prompted entrepreneur Marcus Torres to _______ what he called 'dual-purpose mobility,' an innovat...
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
The limitations of traditional ride-sharing services prompted entrepreneur Marcus Torres to _______ what he called 'dual-purpose mobility,' an innovative transportation platform. This system enables drivers to simultaneously transport passengers and parcels through Torres's integration of GPS technology with specialized routing algorithms designed for the combined approach.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
evaluated
improved
launched
analyzed
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| 'The limitations of traditional ride-sharing services prompted entrepreneur Marcus Torres to _______ what he called 'dual-purpose mobility,' an innovative transportation platform.' |
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| 'This system enables drivers to simultaneously transport passengers and parcels through Torres's integration of GPS technology with specialized routing algorithms designed for the combined approach.' |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Marcus Torres created an innovative transportation solution that allows drivers to carry both passengers and packages simultaneously in response to traditional ride-sharing limitations.
Argument Flow: The passage presents a problem-solution structure. First, it establishes that traditional ride-sharing services had limitations that prompted action. Then it introduces Torres's response - his dual-purpose mobility concept. Finally, it explains the technical mechanism of how this innovation actually functions.
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
- Looking at our passage analysis, we see that traditional ride-sharing limitations prompted Torres to do something with his dual-purpose mobility concept
- The passage describes this concept as Torres's innovative platform and explains how it works
- The logical relationship is: problem exists, entrepreneur takes action to address it, explanation of the solution follows
- Since the passage describes dual-purpose mobility as Torres's innovation, the missing word should indicate that Torres initiated or began this new venture
evaluated
- This suggests Torres assessed dual-purpose mobility rather than creating it
- Doesn't fit the context where the passage describes it as what he called dual-purpose mobility and explains this system enables
improved
- This implies Torres made something existing better rather than creating something new
- Contradicts the description of dual-purpose mobility as innovative
launched
- Perfectly captures that Torres started his dual-purpose mobility platform
- Fits the problem-solution structure: limitations prompted him to begin this new venture
analyzed
- Similar to evaluated, suggests Torres studied rather than created dual-purpose mobility
- Doesn't match the passage's treatment of dual-purpose mobility as Torres's own innovation