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Hey saurabh9gupta and L4S!
Let me pitch in!
Hope I am not too late!

Lets go into detail with the most debated Question 1 -

1. According to the passage, which of the following is probably true of the storage spaces mentioned in line 14?
(B) They served a ceremonial as well as a practical function.
(E) They belonged to and were used by the community as a whole.

The first doubt -
"Though no direct evidence exists that such spaces were used to store food...."
A few of you are confused with this part and are saying that answer E is wrong because of the above.
But please read the question stem properly. "According to the passage, which of the following is probably true of the storage spaces?"
Since the stem uses "probably", we can accept option E as supported by the passage.

Second doubt -
That formal management of food resources was needed is suggested by the large size of storage spaces located around some communal Great Kivas (underground ceremonial chambers).
We just have information about the location and not the use. This is like an inference question, can we infer anything about option B from the passage? Nope.

Western Pueblo communities lacking sufficient arable land to support their populations could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs, in such apparently communal spaces.
Firstly the passage mentions "large size" storage spaces.
Next a reason for the the community as a whole to store food "lack sufficient arable land". Notice how it is not just a few people lacking the arable lands. It clearly talks about entire communities lacking arable land! So it is logical to go with option E!

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Could some expert please help why 2.B is incorrect? The passage started by wondering whether "hierarchical organizational structures." exists, then 2nd passage explains the different distribution of wealth within the community. Therefore, the passage accounts for the distribution of wealth within a particular group of communities.
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David,
The passage is all about the social structure. Wealth is talked about in second paragraph only.

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David,
The passage is all about the social structure. Wealth is talked about in second paragraph only.

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Hi unraveled,

Done. Thanks for the source information.
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1. According to the passage, which of the following is probably true of the storage spaces mentioned in line 14?

Look into last sentence of the 1st para "Western Pueblo communities lacking sufficient arable land to support their populations could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs, in such apparently communal spaces."

This conveys that the Storage spaces are used for community purposes

(A) They were used by the community elite for the storage of their own food supplies.
(B) They served a ceremonial as well as a practical function.
(C) Their size is an indication of the wealth of the particular community to which they belonged.
(D) Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.
(E) They belonged to and were used by the community as a whole. > Correct choice

2. The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A) outline the methods by which resources were managed within a particular group of communities
>This was discussed primarily in 1st para
(B) account for the distribution of wealth within a particular group of communities
>This was discussed primarily in 2nd para end
(D) explain how political leadership changed in a particular historical situation
>This was discussed primarily in 1st para
(E) present new evidence that contradicts previous theories about a particular historical situation
>No such evidence is provided

IMO C

3. Which of the following, if true, would most clearly undermine the author's statement in the last sentence of the passage (lines 38-43) regarding the distribution of wealth in Western Pueblo settlements?

We need an option that gives a reason why the buried artifacts are not directly correlated to the wealth of the person, but for some other reason. The correct choice should include the factors of different population and artifacts associated with them

IMO D
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A. They were used by the community elite for storage of their own food supplies.
B. They served a ceremonial as well as a practical function.
C. Their size is an indication of the wealth of the particular community to which they belonged.
D. Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.
E. They belonged to and were used by the community as a whole.

I can't understand logic of this question:

B. They served a ceremonial as well as a practical function.
Passage says "storage spaces located around some communal Great Kivas (underground ceremonial chambers)" - so this answer is wrong because this storage spaces only near and this position doesn't make them ceremonial.

D. Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.
Passage says "Though no direct evidence exists that such spaces were used to store food" - so this is wrong because there no direct evidences of food storaging

E. They belonged to and were used by the community as a whole.
About this passage says two things: "storage spaces located around some communal Great Kivas" - so if we use logic from answer B then this is incorrect answer too, because this storage spaces only near some comunal space but this position doesn't make them communal.
Second, the passage says "their populations could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs, in such apparently communal spaces."
But here is a problem because "apparently" means "You use apparently to refer to something that seems to be true, although you are not sure whether it is or not." (according to CollinsCobuild dictionary). Therefore "apparently" it's like possibly and we again can't say exactly that this is comunal space.
So why it is correct answer?
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B is wrong, because it says that no evidence supports the storage space used to store food, but it partially suggests that E is right. It is a ceremonial space, hence it belonged to and were used by the community as a whole. Does this make sense?
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Hi WillEconomistGMAT (or any one else who may help me),

Could you perhaps explain how the primary purpose of the passge is to 'provide support...particular society'?
What I understood from the passage is that the passage is trying to tell us that hierarchical organizational structures played an important part during these WP settlements for the rise of political leadership.
Don't quite understand that the primary purpose is to really support a hypothesis. Where in the passage is the hypothesis made and how can we recognize that the primary purpose is to provide support for this hypothesis.

Thank you in advance!
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Hi WillEconomistGMAT (or any one else who may help me),

Could you perhaps explain how the primary purpose of the passge is to 'provide support...particular society'?
What I understood from the passage is that the passage is trying to tell us that hierarchical organizational structures played an important part during these WP settlements for the rise of political leadership.
Don't quite understand that the primary purpose is to really support a hypothesis. Where in the passage is the hypothesis made and how can we recognize that the primary purpose is to provide support for this hypothesis.

Thank you in advance!
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Hi dortinator1234923,

Please refer the expert reply below:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-the-fourteenth-and-fifteenth-centuries-many-western-pueblo-settlem-167570.html#p1335209

Let us know if you still have doubts.
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1. According to the passage, which of the following is probably true of the storage spaces mentioned in line 14?

(A) They were used by the community elite for storage of their own food supplies.
(B) They served a ceremonial as well as a practical function.
(C) Their size is an indication of the wealth of the particular community to which they belonged.
(D) Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.
(E) They belonged to and were used by the community as a whole.

I agree that choice E is the only one left after POE but the passage does not seem to support it after all. Am i wrong?
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1. According to the passage, which of the following is probably true of the storage spaces mentioned in line 14?

(A) They were used by the community elite for storage of their own food supplies.
(B) They served a ceremonial as well as a practical function.
(C) Their size is an indication of the wealth of the particular community to which they belonged.
(D) Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.
(E) They belonged to and were used by the community as a whole.

I agree that choice E is the only one left after POE but the passage does not seem to support it after all. Am i wrong?
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Take another look at the final sentence of the first paragraph:

    Though no direct evidence exists that such spaces were used to store food, Western Pueblo communities lacking sufficient arable land to support their populations could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs, in such apparently communal spaces.

The author indicates that the storage spaces were communal. By definition, “communal” means “shared by all members of a community; for common use.” So, when the author of the passage calls the storage spaces “communal,” he/she is indicating that the spaces belonged to (were shared by) the community and the spaces were used by (for common use of) the community. For that reason, (E) is supported by the passage.

I hope that helps!
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1. According to the passage, which of the following is probably true of the storage spaces mentioned in line 14?

(A) They were used by the community elite for storage of their own food supplies.
(B) They served a ceremonial as well as a practical function.
(C) Their size is an indication of the wealth of the particular community to which they belonged.
(D) Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.
(E) They belonged to and were used by the community as a whole.

I agree that choice E is the only one left after POE but the passage does not seem to support it after all. Am i wrong?
Take another look at the final sentence of the first paragraph:

    Though no direct evidence exists that such spaces were used to store food, Western Pueblo communities lacking sufficient arable land to support their populations could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs, in such apparently communal spaces.

The author indicates that the storage spaces were communal. By definition, “communal” means “shared by all members of a community; for common use.” So, when the author of the passage calls the storage spaces “communal,” he/she is indicating that the spaces belonged to (were shared by) the community and the spaces were used by (for common use of) the community. For that reason, (E) is supported by the passage.

I hope that helps!
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Hi GMATNinja

Please can you advise why Option B is incorrect.

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Question 1


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1. According to the passage, which of the following is probably true of the storage spaces mentioned in line 14?

(A) They were used by the community elite for storage of their own food supplies.
(B) They served a ceremonial as well as a practical function.
(C) Their size is an indication of the wealth of the particular community to which they belonged.
(D) Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.
(E) They belonged to and were used by the community as a whole.

I agree that choice E is the only one left after POE but the passage does not seem to support it after all. Am i wrong?
Take another look at the final sentence of the first paragraph:


Though no direct evidence exists that such spaces were used to store food, Western Pueblo communities lacking sufficient arable land to support their populations could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs, in such apparently communal spaces.

The author indicates that the storage spaces were communal. By definition, “communal” means “shared by all members of a community; for common use.” So, when the author of the passage calls the storage spaces “communal,” he/she is indicating that the spaces belonged to (were shared by) the community and the spaces were used by (for common use of) the community. For that reason, (E) is supported by the passage.

I hope that helps!


Please can you advise why Option B is incorrect.

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“by the large size of storage spaces located around some communal Great Kivas (underground ceremonial chambers).“

the storage spaces are around kivas. The kivas are ceremonial. The storage spaces are not given this characteristic.
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Hi experts KarishmaB GMATNinja MartyMurray

Is option D in question-1 wrong because of the line "...could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs..."?
I think the word "could" plays an important role so we can't "prove" what option D says about imported food.

Please correct me if my reasoning is wrong somewhere.
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Hi experts KarishmaB GMATNinja MartyMurray

Is option D in question-1 wrong because of the line "...could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs..."?
I think the word "could" plays an important role so we can't "prove" what option D says about imported food.

Please correct me if my reasoning is wrong somewhere.
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We don't have any evidence for option (D).

(D) Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.

Their existence proves nothing about the quantity of imports. The passage mentions that they could be used for extra food including imported food. How much food was imported - we have no indication.
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Thanks KarishmaB
This is a good point which I didn't think of but I am still not very clear if we can also use "could" to reject the option D (for imports regardless of quantity) which uses strong word like "prove".

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Hi experts KarishmaB GMATNinja MartyMurray

Is option D in question-1 wrong because of the line "...could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs..."?
I think the word "could" plays an important role so we can't "prove" what option D says about imported food.

Please correct me if my reasoning is wrong somewhere.

We don't have any evidence for option (D).

(D) Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.

Their existence proves nothing about the quantity of imports. The passage mentions that they could be used for extra food including imported food. How much food was imported - we have no indication.
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The question itself asks "probably true". I wouldn't make my decision based on the word "proves" in the option. I would look at all options and pick the best one.

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Thanks KarishmaB
This is a good point which I didn't think of but I am still not very clear if we can also use "could" to reject the option D (for imports regardless of quantity) which uses strong word like "prove".

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Hi experts KarishmaB GMATNinja MartyMurray

Is option D in question-1 wrong because of the line "...could have preserved the necessary extra food, including imported foodstuffs..."?
I think the word "could" plays an important role so we can't "prove" what option D says about imported food.

Please correct me if my reasoning is wrong somewhere.

We don't have any evidence for option (D).

(D) Their existence proves that the community to which they belonged imported large amounts of food.

Their existence proves nothing about the quantity of imports. The passage mentions that they could be used for extra food including imported food. How much food was imported - we have no indication.
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