{"id":"cb_question_bank:c9872925-f78c-4c90-aa93-bd80aeab56e5","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"c9872925-f78c-4c90-aa93-bd80aeab56e5","external_id":"a37696c4-df78-438e-992f-3921c00cc0ec","ibn":null,"question_id":"ac8eb085","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"EOI","domain":"Expression of Ideas","skill_code":"TRA","skill":"Transitions","difficulty":"E","score_band":2,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?","stimulus":"“O2 Arena,” an award-winning science fiction story by Nigerian author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, takes place in an alternate version of Nigeria where breathable air is a rare commodity that is owned and sold by companies. ______ blank people must purchase it with currency called O2 credits.","stimulus_html":"<p>“O2 Arena,” an award-winning science fiction story by Nigerian author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, takes place in an alternate version of Nigeria where breathable air is a rare commodity that is owned and sold by companies. <span>______</span><span class=\"sr-only\">blank</span> people must purchase it with currency called O2 credits.</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Choice A is the best answer. The second sentence describes a consequence of the system laid out in the first sentence: because air is owned and sold by companies in this world, people have to buy it. </p><p>Choice B is incorrect. This choice uses a transition that means “no matter what happens” or “whatever the situation is,” which doesn’t make sense here. There’s only one situation described in the text: a fictional world in which companies own all the breathable air, forcing people to buy it. Choice C is incorrect. This choice uses a disagreement transition. But this sentence doesn’t disagree with the previous sentence. They both describe the same fictional situation. Choice D is incorrect. This choice uses a transition that indicates a shift back in time, which doesn’t make sense here. Both sentences use the present tense, as they’re describing the same fictional time period. </p>","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.372000+00:00","source_updated_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.372000+00:00","options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>As a result,</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>In any case,</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>Nevertheless,</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>Earlier,</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_name":"College Board digital SAT question bank (community dump)","rights_holder":"College Board","canonical_url":"https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/","retrieved_from":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank/main/data/cb-digital-questions.json","attribution":"SAT practice questions © College Board, from the official SAT Suite Question Bank. Retrieved via the community dump at github.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank.","disclaimer":"SAT® and PSAT/NMSQT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, does not sponsor, and does not endorse this project.","license":"College Board copyright; source repository carries no licence. Local use only.","redistributable":false,"item_count":2017}}