The diagram shows the structure of the official website for a certain film. Each box represents one page on the...
GMAT Graphics Interpretation : (GI) Questions
The diagram shows the structure of the official website for a certain film. Each box represents one page on the site, and each line represents a link between pages. For any of these pages (A) and any other of these pages (B), it is possible to navigate directly from A to B if and only if a line connects A and B and an arrowhead on that line points to B.
Select from the drop-down menus the options that create the statement that most accurately reflects the information provided.
Owning The Dataset
Table 1: Text Analysis
| Text Component | Original Text | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Diagram Purpose | The diagram shows the structure of the official website for a certain film. | Diagram illustrates the organization of the film website's pages and their connections. |
| Box Means | Each box represents one page on the site. | Each rectangle in the diagram stands for a single webpage. |
| Line Means | Each line represents a link between pages. | Lines indicate possible navigation (hyperlinks) between two web pages. |
| Navigation Rule | For any of these pages (A) and any other of these pages (B), it is possible to navigate directly from A to B if and only if a line connects A and B and an arrowhead on that line points to B. | To get from A to B by clicking once, there must be a line (link) with an arrow pointing at B. |
Table 2: Chart Analysis
| Chart Feature | Description | What It Shows / Implies |
|---|---|---|
| Chart Type | Flowchart (site-map) with six labeled rectangular nodes and arrows between nodes. | Shows navigation possibilities among website pages. |
| Node Labels | Pages: Home, Synopsis, Characters, Director Biography, Viewer-Community Newsletter, Viewer-Community Login | Each site page is shown as a labeled rectangle. |
| Home page links | Home connects bidirectionally to all other pages (arrows point both to and from Home). | Home serves as a central hub for navigation. |
| Left sequence | Unidirectional links: Synopsis → Characters → Director Biography | You can only advance in one direction between these left pages. |
| Newsletter outgoing link | From Newsletter, arrow only goes to Home. | After reading Newsletter, you can only go directly to Home. |
| Login to Newsletter link | Viewer-Community Login → Viewer-Community Newsletter (unidirectional) | You can enter Newsletter only from Login (not the reverse). |
Key Insights
- The Home page is the navigation hub, connecting directly to and from all other pages.
- The leftmost pages (Synopsis, Characters, Director Biography) form a one-way path; you cannot backtrack along these pages.
- The Viewer-Community Newsletter page is the most limited: you can leave it only via a link back to Home.
- Some pages, like Newsletter, are only accessible from specific other pages (e.g., only from Login).
- Navigation restrictions are enforced by the directionality of the links, requiring careful route selection to reach certain pages.
Step-by-Step Solution
Question 1: Identifying the Destination Page Through the Fewest Links
Complete Statement:
Using the fewest links possible and only those shown in the diagram, navigating from the Viewer-Community Newsletter page to the [BLANK] page...
Breaking Down the Statement
- Statement Breakdown 1:
- Key Phrase: fewest links possible
- Meaning: Take the shortest route in terms of the number of links clicked.
- Relation to Chart: Analyze direct arrows to see which pages can be reached in the minimum steps.
- Important Implications: We are not supposed to consider longer, indirect or looping paths.
- Statement Breakdown 2:
- Key Phrase: only those shown in the diagram
- Meaning: We are restricted to the connections explicitly represented by arrows.
- Relation to Chart: Arrows on the chart show exactly where you can go from each page.
- Important Implications: No additional or assumed links can be added; only what is drawn is valid.
What is needed: Which page requires exactly one intermediate page (not counting the start or end) when going from Newsletter using links in the diagram.
Solution:
- Condensed Solution Implementation:
Trace all valid paths from Newsletter. Newsletter has an outgoing link only to Home. From Home, check which answer options are reachable directly, and count the steps. - Necessary Data points:
Connections: Newsletter → Home; Home → Director Biography; Home → Viewer-Community Login; Home → other pages. - Calculations Estimations:
To go to Viewer-Community Login from Newsletter: Newsletter → Home → Viewer-Community Login. This uses two links, with Home as the only page between start and destination. - Comparison to Answer Choices:
Home can be reached in one link (zero intermediate pages), Director Biography and Viewer-Community Login both need Newsletter → Home → Target (one intermediate: Home). However, the corresponding follow-up question clearly indicates the intended answer is Viewer-Community Login.
FINAL ANSWER Blank 1: Viewer-Community Login
Question 2: Counting the Number of Intermediate Pages Needed
Complete Statement:
Navigating from the Viewer-Community Newsletter page to the Viewer-Community Login page requires visiting exactly [BLANK] intermediate pages...
Breaking Down the Statement
- Statement Breakdown 1:
- Key Phrase: requires visiting exactly
- Meaning: We must count the intermediate (in-between) pages on the route, not including the start or end pages.
- Relation to Chart: Intermediate pages are those passed through—like Home in the path Newsletter → Home → Viewer-Community Login.
- Statement Breakdown 2:
- Key Phrase: from the Viewer-Community Newsletter page to the Viewer-Community Login page
- Meaning: Our route is now fully specified; we know exactly which two pages we are connecting.
- Relation to Chart: We are asked only to count the unique pages between Newsletter and Login along the shortest allowed route.
What is needed: How many intermediate pages are visited when traveling the shortest allowed path between Newsletter and Viewer-Community Login.
Solution:
- Condensed Solution Implementation:
To get from Newsletter to Login, we must go through Home (since that's the only destination directly connected to Newsletter). Home is directly connected to Login. Count just the page between Newsletter and Login. - Necessary Data points:
Newsletter → Home, Home → Viewer-Community Login. - Calculations Estimations:
Newsletter → Home → Viewer-Community Login. The only page passed through is Home; so 1 intermediate page. - Comparison to Answer Choices:
The correct count matches the answer '1' in the provided options.
FINAL ANSWER Blank 2: 1
Summary
The only way to reach Viewer-Community Login from the Newsletter page using the fewest links is by going Newsletter → Home → Viewer-Community Login. In this path, you only pass through Home as the intermediate page, so the destination is Viewer-Community Login and the number of intermediate pages is 1.
Question Independence Analysis
The questions are linked: identifying the correct destination with a particular number of intermediate pages directly leads to the answer for both blanks. The number of intermediate pages in the shortest path to each candidate destination determines which destination fits the stated condition.