Wednesday, 30 July 2008

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

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

A remarkably ------- plant, the soybean yields not only dairylike products, but also flour, cooking oil, and sprouts.

A. imperishable
B. resistant
C. tedious
D. incessant
E. versatile

Answer is E.

Here's Why:

The information after the first comma actually explains the missing word. The fact that such a variety of products can be made from one plant indicates that the soybean is very “versatile”: it has many uses.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions

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