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Craft and Structure practice question

The engineer's objection was ____: she showed, step by step, that the drain as designed would carry only half the water the new car park would shed in a storm.

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

  1. A. cogentCorrect
  2. B. frivolous
  3. C. belated
  4. D. emotional

Answer: A. cogent

Step by step, with the figures: cogent.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. frivolous
A careful calculation is not frivolous.
C. belated
Timing is not mentioned.
D. emotional
The objection is technical.

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