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19

2013

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Incorrect	110,871

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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.

Allison had only ------- knowledge of the recent legislation; although she had glanced at a summary, she had not ------- the details of the new law's many provisions.

Answer Choices

(A) superficial . . examined
(B) subjective . . studied
(C) sketchy . . vacated
(D) questionable . . endorsed
(E) cursory . . opposed

Hint

Think about what kind of knowledge one would gain from glancing at something.

Question of the Day

Can you answer today's question?

Register Next Tests:
10/5 , 11/2

Feb

19

2013

306,736 responses

Question of the Day Statistics
	Number Answered
Correct	195,865
Incorrect	110,871

63% 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.

Allison had only ------- knowledge of the recent legislation; although she had glanced at a summary, she had not ------- the details of the new law's many provisions.

Answer Choices

(A) superficial . . examined
(B) subjective . . studied
(C) sketchy . . vacated
(D) questionable . . endorsed
(E) cursory . . opposed

Answer

The sentence indicates that Allison had “glanced at a summary” but had not done something concerning the details of the law. If Allison had taken only a quick look at a summary of the legislation, she certainly would not have “examined,” or looked closely at, the details of the law. As a result, her knowledge of the legislation would be “superficial,” or shallow, rather than deep and thorough.