Text Completion context

Although Mount Saint Helens has been more_____during the last 4,500 years than any
other volcano in the coterminous United States, its long dormancy before its recent
eruption_____its violent nature.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

 A awe-inspiring  D confirmed

 B explosive  E suggested

 C gaseous  F belied

the first blank should be opposite of dormacy so option A,B,D are eliminated.
for the second blank "belies" would be more appropriate.So answer sholud be C

Without the psychiatrists promise of confidentiality, trust is_____and the patients

communication limited; even though confidentiality can thus be seen to be precious in
therapy, moral responsibility sometimes requires a willingness to_____it.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

 A implicit  D sacrifice

 B assumed  E examine

 C impaired  F uphold

The second part of the sentence beings with “even though”. Therefore, you know immediately that
this part of the sentence will have a contrast in it. The idea is that confidentiality is precious, but
there is sometimes a responsibility to sacrifice it, or give it up. This could be in the case that a
client expresses an intention to commit a crime for example, or is thinking of harming himself or
herself. The second part of the sentence stands alone from the first, in that the first part doesn’t
help you much to determine the answer to the second blank.

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations (1776) is still worth reading, more to appreciate the
current_____of Smiths valid contributions to economics than to see those contributions as
the_____of present-day economics.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

 A disregard  D outgrowths

 B presumptuousness  E precursors

 C relevance  F vestiges
Still worth reading, appreciate the current ……………. This blank should bear positive word.
Relevance is apt here. For the second part “than ” emphasizes that its superiority over the earlier
or the precursors.

Our new tools of systems analysis, powerful though they may be, lead to----theories, especially, and
predictably, in economics and political science, where productive approaches have long been
highly------------

(A) pragmatic.. speculative 

(B) inelegant.. efficacious  
(C) explanatory.. intuitional  
(D) wrongheaded.. convergent 
(E) simplistic.. elusive
Answer: E. 

Why E:

Simplistic fits the sentence because “powerful though they may be” indicates that the “tools of
systems analysis” are flawed. Simplistic also fits because of the specific disciplines of study
mentioned (economics and political science) tend towards very complex explanations of human
society. Instead of one cause creating a particular affect, it’s more along the lines of a series of
indeterminate causes creating an effect. Thus a plausible flaw of the “tools of systems analysis” is that
they provide overly simplistic theories (i.e. a poverty begets poverty, as opposed to poverty biases
one to receive a poor education contributing to decreased career and income prospects).

In order to understand the relationship between “productive approaches” and “elusive” you need to
again refer to the two specific disciplines noted (economics and political science). They are both
considered ‘social sciences’ and while the social sciences try to use the scientific method to study and
understand human society, however, as much as economics may try, it is difficult to quantify human
qualities such as “want,” happiness, or success in a definitive way.

Based on this insight and the use of simplistic in the earlier portion of the sentence, it can be inferred
that economics and political science are disciplines in which “productive approaches” (methods which
produce concrete and certain answers/knowledge) have been difficult to come by.

Although Johnsons and smiths initial fascination with the fortunes of those jockeying for power in the
law firm ----- after a few months, the two paid sufficient attention to determine who their lunch partners
should be.

A. revived
B. emerged
C. intensified
D. flagged
E. persisted

My take - D , Though their fascination reduced ( flagged ), they had paid sufficient attention to
determine their lunch partners.

Though is an important word here.

A war, even if fought for individual liberty and democratic rights, usually requires that these principles
be ----, for they are ---- the regimentation and discipline necessary for military efficiency.

A. espoused...contrary to
B. suppressed...fulfilled through
C. suspended...incompatible with
D. followed...disruptive of
E. rejected...inherent in

My take C , It signifies that A war suppresses the very idea it is supposed to espouse because war in
itself needs discipline which is against the ideas being fought for.
Please explain

In the design of medical experiments, the need for_____assignment of treatments to

patients must be_____the difficulty of persuading patients to participate in an experiment
in which their treatment is decided by chance.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

 A competent  D reconciled with

 B random  E emphasized by

 C swift  F associated with

Correct answer: BD answer analysis: 1. The first blank is better to fill in, but the clue for
solving the problem is far away, so the solution of any problem should be based on the
read-through question, the first blank should be filled in one Adjectives modify the
assignment of treatments, and we can find the attributes of this treatment from behind.
Reading through the topics, we found that their treatment is decided by chance. So, this
treatment is random, so we should choose the B option in the first empty.

2. The second empty-filled verb past participle indicates passive. From a semantic point of
view, in order to enable this experiment to be carried out smoothly, but patients are
required to participate as much as possible, so the difficulties in persuasion should be
overcome of. So we look at option, D, for reconciliation, mediation. In line with the
question. E and F are not consistent semantically. 3. In summary, BD. Translation: In the
design of medical experiments, the need to (randomly) allocate treatment plans to patients
must be coordinated with the following difficulties, that is, persuading patients to
participate in a treatment plan they receive is randomly determined In experiment.

When theories formerly considered to be -------- in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect
a consistent obeservational and qvaluating bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to
the recognition that categories of knowledge are human--------

a. disintrested,construction
b.callous,errors
c.verifiable,prejudices
d.convincing,imperatives
e.unassailable,fantasies
I know that it is always easier to give an explanation after you know the answer but 
if A is to be the answer then here is my explanation....

A statement is not biased if it is objective.....

Thus a statement which is not objective will reflect observational and evaluative bias...
I was confused by the word "instead" and for the second time I was already predisposed regarding the
meaning of the statement...