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09 Nov 2024, 20:00
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GMATNinja - In Q4, the question is about the entire Dallas Community, whereas, the answers probably pertain bulk of the population (which is low-social status)
This is still a contrast, which I believe GMAT would otherwise play with to test the Critical thinking. Given this, how, in this case, the answers correlate to the question?
Am I missing something here?
This is still a contrast, which I believe GMAT would otherwise play with to test the Critical thinking. Given this, how, in this case, the answers correlate to the question?
Am I missing something here?
21 Nov 2024, 13:51
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Question 4
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Your concern would be valid if the question were something like this (newly added words are in bold): "The passage suggests which of the following about the diet of all individuals within the Dallas communities?" If that were the question, we'd need something that works for everybody.
But instead, we're basically asked, "The passage suggests which of the following statements about the kinds of food eaten by people in the Dallas communities." A statement that applies to some portion of those people still qualifies as a statement about the kinds of food eaten by the people in those communities.
Does choice (B) tell you EVERYTHING about the kinds of food eaten by people in those communities? No. Does it tell you something about their diet? Of course, so it qualifies as a statement about diet. If you wrote a report about the Dallas communities, you'd put choice (B) in the section on diet, right?
For more on question 4, check out the links at the bottom of this post: https://gmatclub.com/forum/historical-d ... l#p2901077.
18 Mar 2026, 16:58
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Hi there,
Passage Overview: This passage discusses how archaeological evidence from the Dallas communities of eastern Tennessee reveals a link between social status and diet, similar to what historical documents show for the Timucua of Florida. The passage moves from the initial clue (height differences in skeletons) to burial patterns near earthen mounds, and finally to trace element analysis of bones that confirms higher-status individuals ate better.
Question 1: According to the passage, which statement regarding earthen mounds is accurate?
Type: Specific Detail. Correct Answer: C.
The passage states that earthen mounds "served as substructures for buildings important to civic and religious affairs." This directly supports C — they were elements in important structures. Choice A is wrong because while some people were buried in mounds, the mounds' primary purpose was as substructures for buildings, not burial grounds. Choice B has no support — no mention of mounds being on the perimeter. Choices D and E mix up details: nonlocal materials and utilitarian items relate to burial goods, not the mounds themselves.
Question 2: Why does the author raise the possibility that taller people were simply more successful?
Type: Function. Correct Answer: C.
The author writes "it is possible that taller people were simply more successful in achieving high social standing" but immediately follows with "it is more likely that a number of stresses, including those resulting from a relatively poor diet... were common among the lower-status groups." This is a classic anticipate-and-dismiss move: the author raises a potential objection (maybe height caused status, not the other way around) only to argue against it. This makes C correct. Choice A is wrong because the author does not treat both explanations as equally plausible — one is clearly favored.
Question 3: When was the "relationship" between social status and diet initially recognized?
Type: Inference. Correct Answer: B.
The passage says "The first real clue came when archaeologists discovered that skeletons of higher-status individuals tended to be several centimeters taller than those of people of lower status." This is a height differential among subgroups in the Dallas community, matching B precisely. The other choices describe later steps in the research or unrelated activities.
Question 4: What does the passage suggest about the diet of the Dallas communities?
Type: Inference. Correct Answer: B.
The passage explains that high vanadium levels indicate a diet "heavily dependent on edible plants" and that vanadium "was found in considerably greater quantities in skeletons in the burials of lower-status groups." Since vanadium is "scarce in meats," lower-status people ate less meat and more plants. This means game was less available to lower-status individuals than edible plants were — exactly what B states. Choice A is wrong because nuts (wild edible plants) were one of 3 major food categories, not a minor element. Choice D is contradicted by the mention of "nonlocal material" in burials, and the passage never claims all food was local.
Passage Overview: This passage discusses how archaeological evidence from the Dallas communities of eastern Tennessee reveals a link between social status and diet, similar to what historical documents show for the Timucua of Florida. The passage moves from the initial clue (height differences in skeletons) to burial patterns near earthen mounds, and finally to trace element analysis of bones that confirms higher-status individuals ate better.
Question 1: According to the passage, which statement regarding earthen mounds is accurate?
Type: Specific Detail. Correct Answer: C.
The passage states that earthen mounds "served as substructures for buildings important to civic and religious affairs." This directly supports C — they were elements in important structures. Choice A is wrong because while some people were buried in mounds, the mounds' primary purpose was as substructures for buildings, not burial grounds. Choice B has no support — no mention of mounds being on the perimeter. Choices D and E mix up details: nonlocal materials and utilitarian items relate to burial goods, not the mounds themselves.
Question 2: Why does the author raise the possibility that taller people were simply more successful?
Type: Function. Correct Answer: C.
The author writes "it is possible that taller people were simply more successful in achieving high social standing" but immediately follows with "it is more likely that a number of stresses, including those resulting from a relatively poor diet... were common among the lower-status groups." This is a classic anticipate-and-dismiss move: the author raises a potential objection (maybe height caused status, not the other way around) only to argue against it. This makes C correct. Choice A is wrong because the author does not treat both explanations as equally plausible — one is clearly favored.
Question 3: When was the "relationship" between social status and diet initially recognized?
Type: Inference. Correct Answer: B.
The passage says "The first real clue came when archaeologists discovered that skeletons of higher-status individuals tended to be several centimeters taller than those of people of lower status." This is a height differential among subgroups in the Dallas community, matching B precisely. The other choices describe later steps in the research or unrelated activities.
Question 4: What does the passage suggest about the diet of the Dallas communities?
Type: Inference. Correct Answer: B.
The passage explains that high vanadium levels indicate a diet "heavily dependent on edible plants" and that vanadium "was found in considerably greater quantities in skeletons in the burials of lower-status groups." Since vanadium is "scarce in meats," lower-status people ate less meat and more plants. This means game was less available to lower-status individuals than edible plants were — exactly what B states. Choice A is wrong because nuts (wild edible plants) were one of 3 major food categories, not a minor element. Choice D is contradicted by the mention of "nonlocal material" in burials, and the passage never claims all food was local.
