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Craft and Structure practice question
The new scheduling software was designed to be ____: even first-time users could find their way around it without opening the manual.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. intuitiveCorrect
- B. elaborate
- C. obscure
- D. tentative
Answer: A. intuitive
The colon introduces the evidence for the blank: first-time users manage without a manual. Software that can be used without instruction is easy to grasp — 'intuitive'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. elaborate
- 'Elaborate' means complex and detailed. That's the opposite of what lets new users manage without a manual.
- C. obscure
- 'Obscure' means hard to understand. The sentence describes software that is easy to understand.
- D. tentative
- 'Tentative' means hesitant or provisional. It describes a person's attitude, not how usable a product is.
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