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Darwin's method did not really (i) _____the idea of race as
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15 Nov 2015, 04:34
15 Nov 2015, 04:34
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Darwin's method did not really (i) _____the idea of race as an important conceptual category; even the much more central idea of species was little more than a theoretical(ii) _____.
Blank(i)
A.require
B.exclude
C . emulate
Blank(ii)
D.convenience
E.practice
F . validation
ans a,d
there are some explanation on web but none of them are necessitate . please explain in details
Blank(i)
A.require
B.exclude
C . emulate
Blank(ii)
D.convenience
E.practice
F . validation
ans a,d
there are some explanation on web but none of them are necessitate . please explain in details
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Re: Darwin's method did not really (i) _____the idea of race as
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16 Nov 2015, 02:31
16 Nov 2015, 02:31
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This is a tricky one and one of those in the 160+ category in Verbal. The explanation goes like this:
The sentence is trying to convey the idea that race is a finer sub-divison than species. The method does not require subdividing into race. In fact, it does not even require subdividing into species. So the theoretical convenience used in the sentence means that the theory is not critically dependent on the idea but the idea helps to explain the theory in a easier way.
The sentence is trying to convey the idea that race is a finer sub-divison than species. The method does not require subdividing into race. In fact, it does not even require subdividing into species. So the theoretical convenience used in the sentence means that the theory is not critically dependent on the idea but the idea helps to explain the theory in a easier way.
Darwin's method did not really (i) _____the idea of race as
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12 Oct 2021, 00:31
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Darwin's method did not really (i) _____the idea of race as an important conceptual category; even the much more central idea of species was little more than a theoretical(ii) _____.
Lets look at the second blank first.
The phrase "little more than" suggests that the "central idea of species" was better than the bare minimum idea of "theoretical _______". Only the choice convenience will convey the insignificance implied for the idea of species.
Now lets look at the first blank.
The phrase "even the much more" suggests that if the much stronger case of the "central idea of species" was just a theoretical convenience, the "idea of race" should be even more insignificant as an important conceptual category. Only the word require will convey the extreme insignificance implied for the idea of race.
Lets look at the second blank first.
The phrase "little more than" suggests that the "central idea of species" was better than the bare minimum idea of "theoretical _______". Only the choice convenience will convey the insignificance implied for the idea of species.
Now lets look at the first blank.
The phrase "even the much more" suggests that if the much stronger case of the "central idea of species" was just a theoretical convenience, the "idea of race" should be even more insignificant as an important conceptual category. Only the word require will convey the extreme insignificance implied for the idea of race.
