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Craft and Structure practice question

The report's treatment of the flood risk is ____: two sentences, no data, and a promise to 'revisit the question in future'.

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

  1. A. perfunctoryCorrect
  2. B. exhaustive
  3. C. meticulous
  4. D. impartial

Answer: A. perfunctory

Two sentences and no data: done as a formality, without care.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. exhaustive
Exhaustive would mean thorough — the opposite.
C. meticulous
Meticulous also means careful.
D. impartial
Impartial is about fairness, not thoroughness.

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