Monday, January 19, 2009

SAT ? of the Day

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.



  1. developed . . an intricate

  2. resulted . . a complicated

  3. evolved . . a quaint

  4. degenerated . . an obsolescent

  5. differed . . an exotic






The phrase “through the centuries” suggests that the first missing term will describe how the “sophisticated piece of technology” developed over a period of time. The word “such” indicates that the second missing term will contrast with “sophisticated.” Only “evolved . . a quaint” satisfies both requirements.

Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)

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