ISEE Analogies Question 218: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 218

8. The two sides were optimistic that they would reach agreement, but their final issue could not be resolved, leaving the talks at an ------.

  • A. ambivalence
  • B. emergency
  • C. impasse
  • D. opinion

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

Could not be resolved requires impasse (stalemate or deadlock) as the answer.

Even if you do not know the word impasse, you can eliminate choices (B) and (D), as well as choice (A) if you know it, because the correct answer must reflect that an issue could not be resolved.

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