In the above question, I am not able to find out whether it supports or contrasts.
I guessed “that” as the logic word, but was unable to find out the right words that might support the two ideas
The Answer should be E, isn’t it?
Yes, that is correct. Could you further explain how you came to the conclusion that option E
Hey,
I went through your question and only B makes sense. Could you re-check and confirm the right answer?
Thanks.
yeah my bad, I rechecked its B
can you elaborate on how you concluded its B
For some Big Book questions, at times, the only strategy is to place the options in the blanks and see which one produces a meaningful sentence.
Looking at A, C, D and E
- Perfecting the study of ecosystems so that it no longer hinders ecologists - does not mean anything
- Prolonging the study of ecosystems that it no longer requires ecologists - makes no sense
- Preventing the study of ecosystems that it no longer challenges ecologists - makes no sense
- Delaying the study of ecosystems that it no longer benefits ecologists - how can delay in research automatically mean that it won’t benefit ecologists?
All these sentences can mean something if you force an interpretation (which I call story telling).
If you put in B though, it means there are no studies on ecosystems or vegetations so thorough that it fails to bring in new information that is interesting to ecologists. Meaning there’s always something new to discover in ecology.
I cannot identify another strategy that might work here. Maybe @Alina or @ganesh can help.
Hope this helps!
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@Kavi I agree you on usage; we’re looking for a causal relationship between blanks 1 and 2. We have to choose words that create a logical cause-and-effect in the context of the sentence, and only B does that. 
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