Sentence Completion - Astronomy Context
CAT 2008 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Vocabulary
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2008 Slot 1 paper. It tests Vocabulary. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
As navigators, calendar makers, and other __________ of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to __________ that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the earth.
- A.
scrutinizers; believe
- B.
observers; agree
- C.
scrutinizers; suggest
- D.
observers; concede
- E.
students; conclude
D
Explanation
'Observers' accurately describes sky watchers, and 'concede' fits 'forced to yield ground'.
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