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Craft and Structure practice question
The bridge's design was ____: it used half the steel of its rivals and was finished a year early.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. economicalCorrect
- B. elaborate
- C. conventional
- D. precarious
Answer: A. economical
Half the steel, a year early: economical.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. elaborate
- Elaboration would use more, not less.
- C. conventional
- Using half the steel is unusual.
- D. precarious
- Nothing suggests instability.
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