Re: In a(n) (i) relationship, when one variable increases, the other decre
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08 Dec 2024, 09:53
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Conforming can be eliminated from the choices, as it refers to actions that are similar and this passage describes actions that are dissimilar. The connection is an almost exact opposite; as one variable increases, the other decreases. Contradictory is similar in meaning, but not a direct opposite. The correct answer is inverse meaning opposite.
Proverbial should be eliminated as the context does not apply. Mundane can mean dull, which is not supported with context. The word, obvious, after the blank indicates that the example is quite known or familiar. The correct response, therefore, is familiar.