The book surpasses all expectations. It goes beyond describing

Just to add onto some previous posts:

The "surpasses all expectations" line suggests that the readers got more than they thought they would. As the book concentrates on highlighting the difficulties in the valley, expectations being surpassed points to the "tougher than previously thought" in option A.

How is A right?
How do we know about 'previously thought'?
I would go for D in this case.

I have explained it in above post. Please go through that. Please raise any specific doubt.

I don't think that the OA is correct "life in the valley is tougher than previously thought". Since it is not mentioned by whom it was thought, this should be absolute true for everyone, including people who live in the volley, neighboring countries, or non-Western world. We are told about Western world readers only: "it opens to the Western readers hitherto unknown harsh realities".

The issue can be solved if "by Western world readers" will be added. Otherwise yet non-perfect B sounds stronger.

aragonn

Thanks for OE mate...

You are right key here is words -
unknown harsh realities

So A). life in the valley is tougher than previously thought

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I think you are thinking too much. this abstract is about book and audience is reader. A book can open up to reader only.

Hope your preparation is going well. As it can be seen that there is a word clearly present in the last line which shows that the sentence will be completed by presenting the conclusion.
In such questions, the approach is to rightly identify the facts presented in the arguments and see what can be logically interpreted from the information provided. POE tools are
1. Out of scope
2.Extreme language
A- All the details in this options are supported by the premise. It can be said that A is concluded from the details mentioned in the Premise.
The book surpasses all expectations-> same as the phrase “ previously thought”
Struggle for survival in valley-> Life in the valley is tougher. Hence A is the correct Answer.
B-not supported by the premise. There is no detail in the argument that can conclude with B.
C-out of scope/ generalization of facts in the argument.
D- premise doesn’t talk about anything that can conclude to D
E- cannot conclude that being negligent is unfair. Also, E says that all the government is unfair to the citizen( all residents), however, it cannot be concluded from the argument that all the citizens are suffering. Only a few/ most of the citizen( not all citizens) are affected by lack of education, poverty, health care and terrorism.
Hope it helps. consistency is the key to do well.
All the best!!
PythaGURUS Faculty Team

Let me summarize the important posts on this thread and share the official explanation.

The question:



Official answer is A.

Fine analysis by @aagonn



aragonn's doubt in green addressed beatifully by @Ifc




Further wisdom by aragonn
(It's important to remember that GMAT wouldn't give you the exact answer choice you want; it's about the best of the five answer choices!)



Here is a concise video explanation:



All the best!
Experts' Global team

Hey aragonn,

I don't where I am leaving the gap.But for me, Conclusion is "Book surpasses all the expectation by opening up unknown reality and negligence of local government.
the author describes how the book surpasses all the expectation.

aragonn

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