FIB Practice Set 69
Question 1: In failing to see that the justice's pronouncement merely ____ previous decisions rather than ac¬tually establishing a precedent, the novice law clerk ____ the scope of the justice's judgment.| synthesized..limited | |
| overturned.. misunderstood | |
| endorsed..nullified | |
| qualified..overemphasized | |
| recapitulated defined |
Question 2: When theories formerly considered to be ____ in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect a consistent observational and evaluative bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to the recognition that categories of knowledge are human ____.
| disinterested..constructions | |
| callous..errors | |
| verifiable..prejudices | |
| convincing..imperatives | |
| unassailable fantasies |
Question 3: Although the minuet appeared simple, its ____ steps had-to be studied very carefully before they could be gracefully ____ in public.
| progressive.. revealed | |
| intricate..executed | |
| rudimentary.. allowed | |
| minute..discussed | |
| entertaining..stylized |
Question 4: The results of the experiments performed by Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown were ____ not only because these results challenged old assumptions but also because they called the ____ methodology into question.
| provocative.. prevailing | |
| predictable..contemporary | |
| inconclusive.. traditional | |
| intriguing..projected | |
| specious..original |
Question 5: Despite the ____ of many of their colleagues, some scholars have begun to emphasize "pop culture" as a key for ____ the myths, hopes, and fears of contemporary society.
| antipathy..entangling | |
| discernment..evaluating | |
| pedantry..reinstating | |
| skepticism..deciphering | |
| enthusiasm symbolizing |
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