Question of the Day

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2013

285,996 responses

Question of the Day Statistics
	Number Answered
Correct	198,969
Incorrect	87,027

69% correct

Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Alvin is an exceedingly ------- person: he unselfishly ------- his friends without ever expecting anything in return.

Answer Choices

(A) opportunistic . . supports
(B) noble . . undermines
(C) bemused . . aids
(D) caustic . . neglects
(E) altruistic . . assists

Hint

How would you describe a person who is unselfish and does not expect things from others?

Question of the Day

Can you answer today's question?

Register Next Tests:
6/1

Jan

17

2013

285,996 responses

Question of the Day Statistics
	Number Answered
Correct	198,969
Incorrect	87,027

69% correct

Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Alvin is an exceedingly ------- person: he unselfishly ------- his friends without ever expecting anything in return.

Answer Choices

(A) opportunistic . . supports
(B) noble . . undermines
(C) bemused . . aids
(D) caustic . . neglects
(E) altruistic . . assists

Answer

The structure of the sentence indicates that the statement after the colon gives an example of the idea in the first part of the sentence. If Alvin is unselfish, he likely “assists,” or helps, his friends without expecting anything from them in return. And helping people without expecting anything in return is an example of being “altruistic,” or unselfishly concerned with the welfare of others.