The Metropolitan Museum's Egyptian collection draws visitors from around the globe. _____ many of its most significant artifacts remain in...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
The Metropolitan Museum's Egyptian collection draws visitors from around the globe. _____ many of its most significant artifacts remain in storage due to limited exhibition space.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
For instance,
Therefore,
However,
Similarly,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
|---|---|
| 'The Metropolitan Museum's Egyptian collection draws visitors from around the globe.' |
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| [MISSING TRANSITION] |
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| 'many of its most significant artifacts remain in storage due to limited exhibition space.' |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Despite the Metropolitan Museum's Egyptian collection being globally popular, space limitations prevent many important pieces from being displayed.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes the collection's popularity, then reveals a contrasting reality that many significant artifacts aren't even visible to those visitors due to storage constraints.
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
- From our analysis, we can see that the first sentence presents something positive (global popularity), while the second sentence reveals something negative or limiting (important pieces hidden in storage)
- We need a transition that signals this contrast between expectations and reality
For instance,
✗ Incorrect
- This would introduce an example of the collection drawing global visitors
- But the second sentence doesn't give an example of popularity—it reveals a limitation
Therefore,
✗ Incorrect
- This suggests the storage issue is a result of global popularity
- While there might be some logical connection, the passage doesn't establish this cause-effect relationship
However,
✓ Correct
- Signals contrast between the positive reality (global popularity) and negative reality (hidden artifacts)
- Creates the exact logical relationship our prethinking identified
Similarly,
✗ Incorrect
- This would suggest that storing artifacts is similar to drawing global visitors
- These are completely different concepts with no similarity