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Problem

In Gothic architecture, flying buttresses are large arches that help support a building’s exterior walls. Before the Gothic era, cathedrals’ heavy ceilings had to be supported by thick, short walls, but the invention of flying buttresses eliminated this need. ____Gothic cathedrals could be built with thinner, higher walls.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

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Clue

Look for Causal or Conclusive words like As a result, Consequently, or Therefore to link the cause to its effect.

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Sumup

Please summarize Problem, Hint, Clue

Choices

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Choice-A

Choice A is incorrect. This signals that the following idea is like the previous one, but the two sentences describe a sequence of events (problem solved → consequence), not a comparison.

Wrong Similarly,

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Choice-B

Choice B is incorrect. This signals an example. The ability to build thinner walls is a consequence of the invention, not an example of the invention itself.

Wrong For instance,

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Choice-C

Choice C is incorrect. This signals opposition or contradiction, but the thinner walls are a direct benefit of the buttresses, not a contrast to their elimination of the previous need.

Wrong Nevertheless,

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Choice-D

Choice D is correct. This signals that the second sentence is the outcome or consequence of the architectural change described in the first sentence. The buttresses allowed for the thinner walls.

Correct As a result,

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Answer

Option

D

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Sumup

Please summarize choices