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Craft and Structure practice question

Regulators criticised the company's ____ approach to safety, under which equipment was inspected only after an accident had already happened.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. reactiveCorrect
  2. B. proactive
  3. C. rigorous
  4. D. transparent

Answer: A. reactive

Acting only after the event: reactive.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. proactive
Proactive means acting before problems arise.
C. rigorous
Rigorous would be praise.
D. transparent
Transparent is about openness, not timing.

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