Question

    In the following questions, a sentence is given with two blanks. Identify the correct pair of words that fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.

    The scientist aimed to ___________ the data meticulously

    to ___________ the underlying principles of the newly discovered phenomenon.
    A analyze, uncover Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B dismiss, obscure Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C distort, complicate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D preserve, misinterpret Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The scientist is carefully examining the data to discover new principles. "Analyze" means to examine methodically, and "uncover" means to reveal or discover something. Hence, the correct answer is 1) analyze, uncover.

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