Shows the development of a problem and its solution; signal words include: problem, solution, because, since, as a result, so that.

Shows the development of a problem and its solution; signal words include: problem, solution, because, since, as a result, so that.

• A. Compare and Contrast
• B. Problem and Solution
• C. Chronological Order
• D. Description

Answer: (B)

This question tests recognizing how a passage is organized around a challenge and its fix. When you see signal words like problem and solution, along with because, since, as a result, and so that, the text is guiding you through a problem-and-solution structure. The idea is that the writer first states a problem, then explains one or more ways to solve it, and shows the outcome or effect of the solution. In this item, the signal words directly point to that pattern: a problem is presented, a solution is described, and the text connects the solution to its results. That makes the problem-and-solution structure the best fit. Other structures don’t match as well. Compare and contrast would focus on showing similarities and differences between two things. Chronological order would present events in time, using words like first, next, and finally. Description would focus on detailing what something is like or what it looks like, with lots of sensory details.

This question tests recognizing how a passage is organized around a challenge and its fix. When you see signal words like problem and solution, along with because, since, as a result, and so that, the text is guiding you through a problem-and-solution structure. The idea is that the writer first states a problem, then explains one or more ways to solve it, and shows the outcome or effect of the solution.

In this item, the signal words directly point to that pattern: a problem is presented, a solution is described, and the text connects the solution to its results. That makes the problem-and-solution structure the best fit.

Other structures don’t match as well. Compare and contrast would focus on showing similarities and differences between two things. Chronological order would present events in time, using words like first, next, and finally. Description would focus on detailing what something is like or what it looks like, with lots of sensory details.