{"id":13592,"date":"2017-02-14T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grockit.com\/blog\/gmat\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:25","slug":"3-steps-for-new-situation-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/gmat\/3-steps-for-new-situation-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps for GMAT Reading Comprehension New Situation Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes RC questions will ask you to take part of the passage and analogize it to a completely different situation. These questions are somewhat similar to Application questions. Improve your test scores in RC by following these three easy steps for this question type!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Read above &amp; below.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Don\u2019t expect the quoted line numbers to give you enough information to solve. Tricky answer choices will mimic the subject of the specific line number provided, but won\u2019t accurately reflect the full situation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Make a prediction and write it down.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Once you understand the full situation as stated in the passage, write it down. Make sure you understand the process involved. It may help to use arrows or other symbols. Your ultimate goal will be to consider what is it \u201clike\u201d so make sure you understand the original situation well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Eliminate the 3 choices that are the furthest from your prediction.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>When you\u2019ve got it down to two choices, re-read your prediction. Ask yourself: which of these best fits the tone and the process of the passage?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_promobox  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Practice Question<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nLet\u2019s look at an example question:<br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_promobox '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nOf the following, which is the best example of <strong>a situation comparable<\/strong> to the <strong>challenge faced by the paleontologist<\/strong> mentioned in line 35?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\nWe can tell this is a \u201cNew Situation\u201d question because of the phrase \u201ca situation comparable.\u201d The key phrase \u201cchallenge faced by the paleontologist\u201d tells us what we need to looks for in the passage. What is it he faces? The question cites line 35, but we will read about 5 lines above and below for context.<br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n(30)\u00a0Denison increasingly found himself called to task by irate students<br \/>\nand film buffs. At first, his response was to write testy letters<br \/>\nto critics, complaining bitterly that he <strong>did the best he could<br \/>\nwith what he had at the time<\/strong>, and stating (in one oft-quoted<br \/>\npassage from a letter to New Yorker critic Pauline Kael), &#8220;<strong>I&#8217;m<br \/>\n(35)\u00a0 like a paleontologist<\/strong> <strong>who has to construct an entire dinosaur<br \/>\nfrom a femur, a couple of ribs, and part of a skull&#8230;<\/strong> <strong>cut me<br \/>\nsome slack<\/strong>, please?&#8221; But then, spurred on by the critics and<br \/>\nfaced with the prospect of his book going out of print,<br \/>\nDenison hit upon the idea of creating a foundation that<br \/>\n(40)\u00a0 would exist solely to update his book.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\nAs we re-read, we want to \u201cmentally highlight\u201d the phrases that describe the \u201cchallenge\u201d faced by the paleontologist. We can see that Denison is trying to exonerate his reputation, using the argument that he \u201cdid the best he could\u201d with \u201cwhat he had at the time\u201d referring to a lack of technology that made his job more difficult.<br \/>\nPrediction: Difficult job \u2192 limited by past<br \/>\nNow we can examine the answer choices to look for three to eliminate.<br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nA. a doctor trying to x-ray a bone with an x-ray machine<br \/>\nB. an actor with a wealth of material prepared for an audition<br \/>\nC. overview of a director for whom only two films, out of 50, have survived<br \/>\nD. a student documenting the publishing history of a famous English literature professor from a respected university<br \/>\nE. a bird building a nest in a tree<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n(A) is the same subject matter as a paleontologist but does not deal with the limits of the past and an attempt to clear a reputation of past work. (B) and (E) also do not clearly relate to the past.<br \/>\nNow that we have narrowed it down to two, we can rephrase them to see more clearly.<br \/>\nC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Director\u2019s reputation is small, films did not make it<br \/>\nD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Student documents he output of a professor<br \/>\nOnly C refers to a lack of something, like the implied limits of the past on Denison. Thus, C is correct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes RC questions will ask you to take part of the passage and analogize it to a completely different situation. These questions are somewhat similar to Application questions. Improve your test scores in RC by following these three easy steps for this question type! &nbsp; Let\u2019s look at an example question: We can tell this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[55],"tags":[56,84],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13592"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13592"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36016,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13592\/revisions\/36016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}