Q5- Session 3 with ETS Material (Big Book page no. 134)

1. I thought the correct approach to TC questions is

a. Identify Support/ Contrast

b. Apply Math Logic

c. Connotation/ Semantic on the basis of a/b

d. Eliminate options on the basis of No Evidence and Contrast

Please correct me if I am wrong on the method.

  1. My query herein is that, how to apply Math Logic in this question?
  2. My understanding was using semantic approach (wasn’t able to do math logic hence asked in point 2. Please tell me if my understanding below is wrong or right? If wrong, what’s the correct way?
  3. Although scientists claim….seemingly… more __ = Idea 1
  4. THAN= Contrast Word
  5. The figurative..fiction = Idea 2
  6. Idea 1 contrasts Idea 2 due to THAN
  7. Hence Blank 1 will be [non figurative] language per semantic approach
  8. Now let, the lang of science, like…..inherently ___ = Idea 3
  9. Idea 1 contrasts idea 3 due to ALTHOUGH
  10. Hence, Blank 3 will be opposite of Blank 2. If Blank 2 was organized, Blank 3 is unorganized.