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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?

  1. A. intuitiveCorrect
  2. B. elaborate
  3. C. obscure
  4. 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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