You read the RC passage perfectly. You feel confident. YET, you get the inference question WRONG. ❌
Why? Because your brain saw what it WANTED to see, not what the author ACTUALLY argued.
Here's the blind spot that traps 32% of test-takers. 👇
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📄 THE PASSAGE:
WWII labor shortage → employers recruited women for manufacturing → Women trained in technical skills → Newsletters celebrated and managers praised women's contributions
Nevertheless women dismissed immediately when soldiers returned and reassigned to lower-wage roles.
❓ THE QUESTION:
Wartime employment of women:
(A) Led to lasting improvements (B) Demonstrated genuine commitment to equity
(C) Represented temporary adjustments (D) Successfully challenged traditional patterns
e-GMAT
You read the RC passage perfectly. You feel confident. YET, you get the inference question WRONG. ❌
Why? Because your brain saw what it WANTED to see, not what the author ACTUALLY argued.
Here's the blind spot that traps 32% of test-takers. 👇
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📄 THE PASSAGE:
WWII labor shortage → employers recruited women for manufacturing → Women trained in technical skills → Newsletters celebrated and managers praised women's contributions
Nevertheless women dismissed immediately when soldiers returned and reassigned to lower-wage roles.
❓ THE QUESTION:
Wartime employment of women:
(A) Led to lasting improvements
(B) Demonstrated genuine commitment to equity
(C) Represented temporary adjustments
(D) Successfully challenged traditional patterns
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😰 WHAT YOU DO (The Trap):
"They recruited women... trained them... celebrated them... that's PROGRESS!”
❌ Answer (D) - successfully challenged traditional patterns. Perfect match!"
😎 What 90th Percentile e-GMATers DO:
"Recruited women... training... celebrations...WAIT—'Nevertheless' is a signal word. Nevertheless, women were dismissed immediately...'
This is PERSISTENCE structure. DESPITE surface improvements, discrimination PERSISTED."
✅ Pick (C)- 'temporary adjustments' → YES, matches the structure ✓
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⚠️ THE PERSISTENCE TRAP:
You mistake temporary adjustments for permanent changes. The GMAT tests whether you see SURFACE changes or STRUCTURAL patterns.
Once you recognize this structure, trap answers become obvious.
Read the complete breakdown here ⬇️
resources.e-gmat.com/gmat-rc-trap
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