Sentence Completion · Question 15 · Hard
Fill in the blanks. The evidence was ______ rather than conclusive, so the committee ______ its final decision.
- circumstantial, deferred
- irrefutable, deferred
- circumstantial, announced
- decisive, postponed
Answer and explanation
Answer: A. circumstantial, deferred
Explanation: 'Rather than conclusive' needs a word for indirect evidence (circumstantial), and weak evidence logically leads the committee to defer its decision.
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