Throughout her career as a food critic, Elena Rodriguez became celebrated for seeking out ______ dining establishments in her reviews....
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
Throughout her career as a food critic, Elena Rodriguez became celebrated for seeking out ______ dining establishments in her reviews. Her comprehensive coverage included upscale restaurants, family-owned cafes, street vendors, neighborhood bistros, and pop-up kitchens to provide readers with complete culinary perspectives.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
expensive
diverse
popular
authentic
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Throughout her career as a food critic, Elena Rodriguez became celebrated for seeking out _______ dining establishments in her reviews." |
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| "Her comprehensive coverage included upscale restaurants, family-owned cafes, street vendors, neighborhood bistros, and pop-up kitchens to provide readers with complete culinary perspectives." |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Elena Rodriguez gained recognition as a food critic for covering a wide range of different types of dining establishments to give readers comprehensive culinary coverage.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes Elena's reputation, then provides specific evidence of her broad coverage across multiple types of dining venues, explaining that this variety serves to give readers a complete picture of the culinary landscape.
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 analysis, Elena covers "upscale restaurants, family-owned cafes, street vendors, neighborhood bistros, and pop-up kitchens"
- This shows she covers high-end places, casual family spots, street food, local neighborhood places, and trendy pop-ups
- The purpose is to provide "complete culinary perspectives"
- The key insight is the range and variety - she's seeking out different types of places across the spectrum
- So the right answer should describe this variety and range of different dining establishment types
expensive
Expensive
✗ Incorrect
- Would only describe upscale restaurants from her coverage
- Contradicts the evidence since street vendors and family cafes aren't typically expensive
diverse
Diverse
✓ Correct
- Perfectly captures the range from upscale to street vendors to pop-ups
- Matches the evidence of covering different types to provide "complete culinary perspectives"
- Explains why her coverage became celebrated
popular
Popular
✗ Incorrect
- Suggests she follows trends or crowd favorites
- Nothing in the passage indicates she focuses on what's trendy or well-known
authentic
Authentic
✗ Incorrect
- Too narrow and doesn't account for pop-up kitchens or the full range described
- Missing evidence that authenticity is her specific focus