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QOTD # 3 The successful tech company faces an
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04 May 2016, 01:06
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The successful tech company faces an ironic problem in the fall quarter; people are so excited about the next (i) ________ of its product, which will be released over the holidays, that they refuse to purchase the (ii) _________ version.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| A) ingenuity | D) obsolete |
| B) implication | E) current |
| C) iteration | F) practical |
Re: QOTD - The successful tech company faces an ironic problem i
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A D
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rkrajureza wrote:
A D
Please whenever you give an answer provide your explanation. So, other students might gain insights.
Back to the question the OA are C and E
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This sentence is comparing two “versions” of a product. The first blank requires a synonym of “version,” such as “iteration.” There’s a bit of a theme trap in “ingenuity,” which means innovation or creativity. An “implication” is either an insinuation or a consequence; neither makes sense in this context. The second blank describes a “version” that is contrasting with the “next iteration,” so that would logically be the previous one. “Current” works well here (and “obsolete” is too judgmental; it’s not outdated or out of production yet!). It might be true that the version is “practical,” but the given sentence doesn’t suggest this additional meaning; if anything, “refuse to purchase” disagrees with the idea of a practical version of the product.
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