ISEE Analogies Question 225: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 225
15. A person should write not only clearly but also ------, because a lack of brevity often has the effect of ------ the author's hope that people will read what the author has written.
- A. basically … encouraging
- B. concisely … undermining
- C. obviously … depressing
- D. succinctly … elevating
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
B
The first blank must be the opposite of lack of brevity, while the second blank must reflect an unsatisfied hope, thus requiring concisely (briefly) and undermining (weakening) as the answer.
Do one blank at a time. The first blank, which might seem easier if you know the word brevity (briefness), must be the opposite of brevity, so you can eliminate choices (A) and (C). If you don't know brevity, you cannot eliminate any first-blank answers. The second blank must reflect an unsatisfied hope, so you can eliminate choice (D), as well as choice (A) if you haven't eliminated it already. You may need to guess between choices (B) and (C).