Monday, 20 October 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.

Barbara McClintock’s systematic examination of corn demonstrated the transposition of genes, a finding that overturned entrenched beliefs and proved that ------- study may produce brilliant insights and ------- change.

A. haphazard . . radical
B. inherent . . controversial
C. improvised . . startling
D. methodical . . revolutionary
E. derivative . . gradual

Answer is D

Here's Why:

Only “methodical study” and “revolutionary change” match the ideas of “systematic examination” and “overturned entrenched beliefs.”


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

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