Craft and StructureVery hardWord for being sound in reasoning
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?
- A. cogentCorrect
- B. frivolous
- C. belated
- 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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