Craft and StructureHardWord for a deliberately vague statement
Craft and Structure practice question
Asked whether the factory would close, the minister gave an answer so ____ that both the union and the owners claimed it supported their position.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. equivocalCorrect
- B. forthright
- C. technical
- D. brief
Answer: A. equivocal
Both sides read it their way: deliberately ambiguous.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. forthright
- A forthright answer would not satisfy both sides.
- C. technical
- Technical detail would not produce opposite readings.
- D. brief
- Brevity alone would not explain the two readings.
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