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18 Mar 2026, 01:19
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Human height is an indirect measure of living standards. People in 1996 were taller, on average, than their ancestors in 1897. This is true for every country in the world today. The global mean height in adult (18-40 years old) men and women has increased by around ten centimeters (cm).
The history of human height allows us to track progress against undernourishment and disease, and makes it possible to understand who started to benefit from modern advancements and when.
The history of human height allows us to track progress against undernourishment and disease, and makes it possible to understand who started to benefit from modern advancements and when.
Egg, red meat, fish, peanut, lentil
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If equal servings of all types of proteins consumed on a daily basis are recorded for populations with significantly increasing levels of incomes, which of the following would MOST favor male height?
| Egg, milk, beef, wheat, rice | |
| Milk, egg, chickpea, peanut, black bean | |
| Milk, fish, red meat, rice | |
| Egg, red meat, rice, lentil, wheat | |
| Egg, red meat, fish, peanut, lentil |
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Egg, red meat, fish, peanut, lentil
Today, South Korean women saw larger absolute gains in height than South Korean men, and the average height of Filipino men increased faster than that of Filipino women.: Yes
Both the amino acid requirements of humans and their ability to digest it are relatively higher in populations of Europe and Central Asia than in those of South Asia.: No
Undernourishment is basically an inability to afford enough dietary diversity, especially of protein, resulting in restricted adult height.: Yes
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Consider each of the following statements written at the time the passage was written. Does the information in the three passages support the inference as stated?
| Yes | No | |
| Today, South Korean women saw larger absolute gains in height than South Korean men, and the average height of Filipino men increased faster than that of Filipino women. | ||
| Both the amino acid requirements of humans and their ability to digest it are relatively higher in populations of Europe and Central Asia than in those of South Asia. | ||
| Undernourishment is basically an inability to afford enough dietary diversity, especially of protein, resulting in restricted adult height. |
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Today, South Korean women saw larger absolute gains in height than South Korean men, and the average height of Filipino men increased faster than that of Filipino women.: Yes
Both the amino acid requirements of humans and their ability to digest it are relatively higher in populations of Europe and Central Asia than in those of South Asia.: No
Undernourishment is basically an inability to afford enough dietary diversity, especially of protein, resulting in restricted adult height.: Yes
Was the difference between the global mean height of adult men and women born in 1897 any different from that in 1996?: Can be determined
Do conscripts, soldiers, convicted criminals, slaves, and servants have a higher probability of dying as adults than females or males belonging to other occupations?: Can be determined
Can we expect Europe and Central Asia to have benefited more from modern advancements in the 100 years between 1897 and 1996?: Cannot be determined.
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For each of the following questions about the global mean height of adult men and women, select Can be determined if it can be answered solely on the basis of the information provided by the Historian or solely on the basis of the information provided by the Skeletal Expert. Otherwise, select Cannot be determined.
| Can be determined | Cannot be determined. | |
| Was the difference between the global mean height of adult men and women born in 1897 any different from that in 1996? | ||
| Do conscripts, soldiers, convicted criminals, slaves, and servants have a higher probability of dying as adults than females or males belonging to other occupations? | ||
| Can we expect Europe and Central Asia to have benefited more from modern advancements in the 100 years between 1897 and 1996? |
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Was the difference between the global mean height of adult men and women born in 1897 any different from that in 1996?: Can be determined
Do conscripts, soldiers, convicted criminals, slaves, and servants have a higher probability of dying as adults than females or males belonging to other occupations?: Can be determined
Can we expect Europe and Central Asia to have benefited more from modern advancements in the 100 years between 1897 and 1996?: Cannot be determined.
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19 Mar 2026, 00:32
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This MSR is testing exactly what the Nutritionist tab states: the strongest predictor of male height is the ratio of high-quality animal proteins (PDCAAS > 0.5) to low-quality plant proteins (PDCAAS < 0.5). So "MOST favor male height" means: which option has the highest animal-to-plant protein ratio?
Let me categorize each option:
A. Egg (animal), milk (animal), beef (animal), wheat (plant), rice (plant) — 3 animal, 2 plant
B. Milk (animal), egg (animal), chickpea (plant), peanut (plant), black bean (plant) — 2 animal, 3 plant
C. Milk (animal), fish (animal), red meat (animal), rice (plant) — 3 animal, 1 plant
D. Egg (animal), red meat (animal), rice (plant), lentil (plant), wheat (plant) — 2 animal, 3 plant
E. Egg (animal), red meat (animal), fish (animal), peanut (plant), lentil (plant) — 3 animal, 2 plant
A, C, and E all have 3 animal proteins, so they're the top contenders. The difference is the plant protein count alongside:
- A: 3 animal, 2 plant (ratio 3:2)
- E: 3 animal, 2 plant (ratio 3:2)
- C: 3 animal, 1 plant (ratio 3:1) — highest ratio
Answer: C.
The trap is stopping at "count of animal proteins" and picking any of A, C, or E. The passage is specific — it's the RATIO of animal to plant that predicts height, not just the raw count. C is the only option with just 1 plant protein, making it the winner.
For question 3 (the Yes/No inference one), the Skeletal Expert tab is key: historical height data overrepresents males because the records come largely from conscripts, soldiers, and prisoners. So any inference about female vs male height trends has more uncertainty on the female side. That framing is what the GMAT wants you to catch in the Yes/No column.
Let me categorize each option:
A. Egg (animal), milk (animal), beef (animal), wheat (plant), rice (plant) — 3 animal, 2 plant
B. Milk (animal), egg (animal), chickpea (plant), peanut (plant), black bean (plant) — 2 animal, 3 plant
C. Milk (animal), fish (animal), red meat (animal), rice (plant) — 3 animal, 1 plant
D. Egg (animal), red meat (animal), rice (plant), lentil (plant), wheat (plant) — 2 animal, 3 plant
E. Egg (animal), red meat (animal), fish (animal), peanut (plant), lentil (plant) — 3 animal, 2 plant
A, C, and E all have 3 animal proteins, so they're the top contenders. The difference is the plant protein count alongside:
- A: 3 animal, 2 plant (ratio 3:2)
- E: 3 animal, 2 plant (ratio 3:2)
- C: 3 animal, 1 plant (ratio 3:1) — highest ratio
Answer: C.
The trap is stopping at "count of animal proteins" and picking any of A, C, or E. The passage is specific — it's the RATIO of animal to plant that predicts height, not just the raw count. C is the only option with just 1 plant protein, making it the winner.
For question 3 (the Yes/No inference one), the Skeletal Expert tab is key: historical height data overrepresents males because the records come largely from conscripts, soldiers, and prisoners. So any inference about female vs male height trends has more uncertainty on the female side. That framing is what the GMAT wants you to catch in the Yes/No column.
20 Mar 2026, 00:38
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Hello everyone....i have a doubt in question 1 whether it is c or e because if we see than c should be the answer as more animal protein and a plant protein with lowest PDCAAS but there E is shown as the answer......Kindly help...
