DSAT R&W Practice Question-Expression of Ideas-Transitions- Medium
DSAT R&W Practice Question-Expression of Ideas-Transitions- Medium
DSAT R&W Practice Question-Expression of Ideas-Transitions- Medium is part of Expression of Ideas : This section assesses the ability to revise and enhance written material for its intended purpose. Instead of rewriting passages, students will address grammatical and vocabulary issues through multiple-choice questions. For instance, students may need to choose the best edit to make a passage more persuasive or informative based on the provided rhetorical (persuasive writing) goals
Weightage : 20%
Subtopic: Expression of Ideas
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
The text first describes how Ali’s poem shows the “fluid interplay” between poetry and painting, then mentions how it highlights “fundamental tensions” between them. “At the same time,” (Option A) is the best transition because it shows these are simultaneous aspects of the poem’s relationship to the painting. “Therefore” (B) would incorrectly suggest causation, “Specifically” (C) would imply narrowing focus rather than adding another dimension, and “In other words” (D) would suggest restatement rather than complication.
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
The text establishes a contrast between the long period when coordinates improved but the meridian stayed unchanged (“yet…remained unchanged”) and the eventual change in the 1980s. “Granted,” (Option C) serves as the best transition here, acknowledging the previous situation while introducing the eventual change. The other options don’t fit: “Specifically” (A) would introduce details, “Again and again” (B) suggests repetition not present in the text, and “To that end” (D) implies purpose rather than contrast.
Question
Most of the planets that have been discovered outside our solar system orbit G-type stars, like our Sun. In 2014, ______researchers identified a planet orbiting KELT-9, a B-type star more than twice as massive and nearly twice as hot as the Sun. Called KELT-9b, it is one of the hottest planets ever discovered.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. likewise,
B. however,
C. therefore,
D. for example,
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans. B
Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is the best answer. The word “however” logically signals that the information in this sentence about the planet KELT-9b—that it orbits a B-type star—contrasts with the previous information about planets discovered outside our solar system. Most of these planets orbit G-type stars, not B-type stars.
Choice A is incorrect because “likewise” illogically signals that the information about the planet KELT-9b is similar to the previous information about most planets outside our solar system. Instead, it contrasts with that information. Choice C is incorrect because “therefore” illogically signals that the information about the planet KELT-9b is a result of the previous information about most planets outside our solar system. Instead, it contrasts with that information. Choice D is incorrect because “for example” illogically signals that the information about the planet
KELT-9b is an example of the previous information about most planets outside our solar system. Instead, it contrasts with that information
Question
In 1873, Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal observed that brain fibers have distinct boundaries with clear end points, a finding that went against earlier assumptions about the brain. ______ scientists had assumed that the brain was a continuous web of fused fibers, not a vast network of distinct, individual cells.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. However,
B. Previously,
C. As a result,
D. Likewise,
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans. B
Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is the best answer. “Previously” logically signals that the fused fiber theory came before Ramón y Cajal’s discovery.
Choice A is incorrect. “However” illogically signals that the fused fiber theory in this sentence contrasts with the information in the previous sentence. While this theory does contrast with Ramón y Cajal’s discovery, the previous sentence concludes by stating that his discovery went against prior assumptions about the brain. The fact that the fused fiber theory was one of those earlier assumptions makes “however” an illogical choice. Choice C is incorrect because “as a result” illogically signals that the fused fiber theory in this sentence was a result of the discovery in
the previous sentence. Instead, the fused fiber theory came before Ramón y Cajal’s discovery. Choice D is incorrect because “likewise” illogically signals that the fused fiber theory in this sentence was similar to the discovery in the previous sentence. Instead, the fused fiber theory, which came before Ramón y Cajal’s discovery, was very different from it.