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Set 7: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: C

PASSAGE

The Great Depression was triggered by the 1929 stock market crash. However, structural weaknesses in the banking system magnified the initial shock, turning a recession into a catastrophe.

Which choice best describes the relationship between the causes mention?

A. Two unrelated events happening at the same time.
B. The second event prevented the first from being worse.
C. A trigger event exacerbated by underlying systemic flaws.✓ Correct
D. The first event solved the second event.

Detailed Answer Explanation

This question tests your understanding of how the text is organized. Trigger: Crash. Underlying Flaw: Weak banking. Result: Magnified shock. Authors structure their writing purposefully to guide readers through their ideas. Identify the organizational pattern (cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution) and how each part contributes to the whole. Authors choose organizational patterns deliberately to enhance their message. Recognizing whether a text uses chronological order, cause-effect, compare-contrast, or problem-solution helps you understand the author's purpose and follow the logic.

Key Evidence:

• "triggered by"

• "magnified the initial shock"

Why others are wrong: B (Made it worse.), A (Causal link.), D (Caused it.).

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