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The Northgate Arts Center is preparing a renewal application for a city arts grant. The review committee has stated that a strong application should include the following:
1. The community outcome the center hopes to achieve over the next several years.
2. A clear reason the center needs renewed funding now.
3. Evidence that the center has the experience or organizational strength to carry out the work.
4. A specific activity or program the center would operate with the renewed grant.
5. A way to measure or report the results of the funded work.
The review committee also noted that the application will be read alongside the center’s public profile, so material already covered there should not be repeated unless it is needed to explain the new funding request.
1. The community outcome the center hopes to achieve over the next several years.
2. A clear reason the center needs renewed funding now.
3. Evidence that the center has the experience or organizational strength to carry out the work.
4. A specific activity or program the center would operate with the renewed grant.
5. A way to measure or report the results of the funded work.
The review committee also noted that the application will be read alongside the center’s public profile, so material already covered there should not be repeated unless it is needed to explain the new funding request.
A clear reason the center needs renewed funding now: No
The center’s experience or organizational strengths: Yes
A way to measure or report the results of the funded work: No
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For each of the following checklist items, select Yes if Excerpt 2 clearly provides support for that item. Otherwise, select No.
| Yes | No | |
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| The center’s experience or organizational strengths | ||
| A way to measure or report the results of the funded work |
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A clear reason the center needs renewed funding now: No
The center’s experience or organizational strengths: Yes
A way to measure or report the results of the funded work: No
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Based on the panel notes, which excerpt do all three reviewers recommend removing?
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| Excerpt 3 | |
| Excerpt 4 | |
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Excerpt 4
Excerpt 3: No
Excerpt 5: Yes
Excerpt 6: No
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For each of the following excerpts, select Yes if it clearly provides the specific activity or program described in Checklist Item 4. Otherwise, select No.
| Yes | No | |
| Excerpt 3 | ||
| Excerpt 5 | ||
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Excerpt 3: No
Excerpt 5: Yes
Excerpt 6: No
Multi-Source Reasoning (MSR) - Non Math/Hard
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1. For each of the following checklist items, select Yes if Excerpt 2 clearly provides support for that item. Otherwise, select No.
Excerpt 2 says that Northgate’s staff is adaptable, dependable, and committed to making arts instruction available to families with limited access to cultural programs.
• A clear reason the center needs renewed funding now: No
Excerpt 2 describes staff qualities. It does not explain why renewed funding is needed now. It gives no timing-based reason, funding gap, demand increase, or need that depends on renewal.
• The center’s experience or organizational strengths: Yes
The word “or” matters here. The checklist item does not require the excerpt to show both experience and organizational strengths. Excerpt 2 does not describe experience, but it clearly describes organizational strengths: adaptability, dependability, and commitment to making arts instruction accessible.
• A way to measure or report the results of the funded work: No
Excerpt 2 gives no measurement method and no reporting plan. It does not mention attendance, portfolios, surveys, reports, or any other way to evaluate results.
Correct answer:
A clear reason the center needs renewed funding now: No
Evidence that the center has experience or organizational strength: Yes
A way to measure or report the results of the funded work: No
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2. Based on the panel notes, which excerpt do all three reviewers recommend removing?
The question asks which excerpt all three reviewers recommend removing because it repeats information already available elsewhere.
• Excerpt 1: Incorrect
Silva says to keep it, Novak says it is fine as written, and Keller says it is acceptable. None of the reviewers recommends removing it.
• Excerpt 2: Incorrect
Silva asks for one concrete example, Novak suggests moving it, and Keller says it is a good point though general. The reviewers do not all recommend removing it.
• Excerpt 3: Incorrect
The reviewers suggest wording or length changes: replacing “collaboration model,” accepting it as partnership evidence, and shortening the sentence. They do not all recommend removal.
• Excerpt 4: Correct
Silva says “Remove, this repeats the public profile.” Novak says “Delete, the profile already says this.” Keller says “Cut to avoid duplication.” All three recommend removing the excerpt for the same basic reason: it repeats information already available in the public profile.
• Excerpt 6: Incorrect
Silva says to keep it with the reporting section, Novak says to move it after the program description, and Keller calls it useful measurement detail. The reviewers do not recommend removing it.
Correct answer:
Excerpt 4
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3. For each of the following excerpts, select Yes if it clearly provides the specific activity or program described in Checklist Item 4. Otherwise, select No.
Checklist Item 4 asks for a specific activity or program the center would operate with the renewed grant.
• Excerpt 3: No
Excerpt 3 discusses partnerships with schools, libraries, and tenant associations. It supports the center’s partnership experience, but it does not identify a specific funded activity or program.
• Excerpt 5: Yes
Excerpt 5 gives a specific program: a Tuesday and Thursday pop-up studio at three public housing sites, with free 90-minute workshops for students aged 12 to 16 and paid local artists as instructors. This directly satisfies Checklist Item 4.
• Excerpt 6: No
Excerpt 6 explains how the center would track and report results. That supports the measurement/reporting requirement, not the specific program requirement.
Correct answer:
Excerpt 3: No
Excerpt 5: Yes
Excerpt 6: No
Takeaway
In GMAT Multi-Source Reasoning questions, first build a clear mental map of what each tab contains. Then check exactly which tab, note, row, or requirement each question is asking about. Many MSR questions are not asking you to use all the information at once; they often require matching one specific piece of information to one specific condition, while ignoring related but irrelevant details.
What This Question Tests
This question tests non-math GMAT MSR skills, especially reading across multiple tabs, matching requirements to specific excerpts, interpreting reviewer feedback, and distinguishing between similar categories. It also tests precision with wording such as “or,” “all three,” and “specific,” since small wording details determine whether a statement satisfies the required condition.
Excerpt 2 says that Northgate’s staff is adaptable, dependable, and committed to making arts instruction available to families with limited access to cultural programs.
• A clear reason the center needs renewed funding now: No
Excerpt 2 describes staff qualities. It does not explain why renewed funding is needed now. It gives no timing-based reason, funding gap, demand increase, or need that depends on renewal.
• The center’s experience or organizational strengths: Yes
The word “or” matters here. The checklist item does not require the excerpt to show both experience and organizational strengths. Excerpt 2 does not describe experience, but it clearly describes organizational strengths: adaptability, dependability, and commitment to making arts instruction accessible.
• A way to measure or report the results of the funded work: No
Excerpt 2 gives no measurement method and no reporting plan. It does not mention attendance, portfolios, surveys, reports, or any other way to evaluate results.
Correct answer:
A clear reason the center needs renewed funding now: No
Evidence that the center has experience or organizational strength: Yes
A way to measure or report the results of the funded work: No
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2. Based on the panel notes, which excerpt do all three reviewers recommend removing?
The question asks which excerpt all three reviewers recommend removing because it repeats information already available elsewhere.
• Excerpt 1: Incorrect
Silva says to keep it, Novak says it is fine as written, and Keller says it is acceptable. None of the reviewers recommends removing it.
• Excerpt 2: Incorrect
Silva asks for one concrete example, Novak suggests moving it, and Keller says it is a good point though general. The reviewers do not all recommend removing it.
• Excerpt 3: Incorrect
The reviewers suggest wording or length changes: replacing “collaboration model,” accepting it as partnership evidence, and shortening the sentence. They do not all recommend removal.
• Excerpt 4: Correct
Silva says “Remove, this repeats the public profile.” Novak says “Delete, the profile already says this.” Keller says “Cut to avoid duplication.” All three recommend removing the excerpt for the same basic reason: it repeats information already available in the public profile.
• Excerpt 6: Incorrect
Silva says to keep it with the reporting section, Novak says to move it after the program description, and Keller calls it useful measurement detail. The reviewers do not recommend removing it.
Correct answer:
Excerpt 4
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3. For each of the following excerpts, select Yes if it clearly provides the specific activity or program described in Checklist Item 4. Otherwise, select No.
Checklist Item 4 asks for a specific activity or program the center would operate with the renewed grant.
• Excerpt 3: No
Excerpt 3 discusses partnerships with schools, libraries, and tenant associations. It supports the center’s partnership experience, but it does not identify a specific funded activity or program.
• Excerpt 5: Yes
Excerpt 5 gives a specific program: a Tuesday and Thursday pop-up studio at three public housing sites, with free 90-minute workshops for students aged 12 to 16 and paid local artists as instructors. This directly satisfies Checklist Item 4.
• Excerpt 6: No
Excerpt 6 explains how the center would track and report results. That supports the measurement/reporting requirement, not the specific program requirement.
Correct answer:
Excerpt 3: No
Excerpt 5: Yes
Excerpt 6: No
Takeaway
In GMAT Multi-Source Reasoning questions, first build a clear mental map of what each tab contains. Then check exactly which tab, note, row, or requirement each question is asking about. Many MSR questions are not asking you to use all the information at once; they often require matching one specific piece of information to one specific condition, while ignoring related but irrelevant details.
What This Question Tests
This question tests non-math GMAT MSR skills, especially reading across multiple tabs, matching requirements to specific excerpts, interpreting reviewer feedback, and distinguishing between similar categories. It also tests precision with wording such as “or,” “all three,” and “specific,” since small wording details determine whether a statement satisfies the required condition.
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