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His responses were succinct and were given with _______ such that at o
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His responses were succinct and were given with such ____________ that at one point she felt as if he had been supplied the questions beforehand in order to prepare for the meeting.
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| A. variability |
| B.inscrutability |
| C.prolixity | D.aplomb | E.superciliousness |
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Sentence Analysis
The sentence describes a speaker who responds in a very specific way that makes the interviewer suspicious that he had the questions in advance.
- The Clue: The responses are "succinct" (brief and clearly expressed) and so welldelivered that it seemed like he had "prepared for the meeting" beforehand.
- The Logic: If someone seems perfectly prepared for every question, they likely appear very confident, composed, and unshakable under pressure.
- The Match: Aplomb means self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation. A person answering difficult questions with total "aplomb" would indeed give the impression that they weren't being caught off guard.
Why the other options do not fit:
- Variability: If his responses varied a lot, it wouldn't necessarily suggest he had the questions beforehand; it might actually suggest the opposite (that he was struggling to find a consistent tone).
- Inscrutability: This means being impossible to understand or interpret. While he might be hard to read, being "inscrutable" doesn't logically lead to the conclusion that he was presupplied with questions.
- Prolixity: This means using too many words (tediously wordy). This directly contradicts the earlier description of his responses being "succinct."
- Superciliousness: This means behaving as though one thinks they are superior to others (arrogance). While he might be arrogant, the specific suspicion that he was prepared points toward his composure (aplomb) rather than his condescension.
The sentence describes a speaker who responds in a very specific way that makes the interviewer suspicious that he had the questions in advance.
- The Clue: The responses are "succinct" (brief and clearly expressed) and so welldelivered that it seemed like he had "prepared for the meeting" beforehand.
- The Logic: If someone seems perfectly prepared for every question, they likely appear very confident, composed, and unshakable under pressure.
- The Match: Aplomb means self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation. A person answering difficult questions with total "aplomb" would indeed give the impression that they weren't being caught off guard.
Why the other options do not fit:
- Variability: If his responses varied a lot, it wouldn't necessarily suggest he had the questions beforehand; it might actually suggest the opposite (that he was struggling to find a consistent tone).
- Inscrutability: This means being impossible to understand or interpret. While he might be hard to read, being "inscrutable" doesn't logically lead to the conclusion that he was presupplied with questions.
- Prolixity: This means using too many words (tediously wordy). This directly contradicts the earlier description of his responses being "succinct."
- Superciliousness: This means behaving as though one thinks they are superior to others (arrogance). While he might be arrogant, the specific suspicion that he was prepared points toward his composure (aplomb) rather than his condescension.
