Set 13: Transitions (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Artificial general intelligence (AGI)—AI with human-level cognitive abilities across domains—remains hypothetical despite advances in narrow AI systems. Current deep learning models excel at specific tasks but lack genuine understanding or common sense. _______ experts disagree dramatically about when, or whether, AGI will be achieved, with estimates ranging from decades to never.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. Given AGI's hypothetical status and current limitations, expert disagreement is expected. 'Unsurprisingly' marks this as a logical consequence. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "remains hypothetical"
• "experts disagree dramatically"
Why others are wrong: B (Contrast - disagreement follows from uncertainty, not contradicts it.), D (Specific detail - the range of estimates is new information, not a specification.), A (Result - while true, 'Unsurprisingly' better captures the expectedness of disagreement.).
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