Question 1
In 2005, WAKA _______ a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against a rival, DCKickball. In the suit, WAKA claims intellectual property to the official rules of kickball, and seeks $356,000 in compensatory and _______ damages.
- sued, considerable
- filed, punitive
- filled, substantial
- submitted, small
- signed, preemptive
Question 2
Chekhov had at first written stories only for ___________ gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have ____________ the evolution of the modern short story.
- monetary, inhibited
- financial, influenced
- profit, coerced
- fiscal, checked
- overall, stopped
Question 3
Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder ___________ by recurrent unprovoked seizures.
- embodied
- speckled
- characterized
- symptomatic
- caused
Correct Answers
Question 1 : Choice B
Question 2 : Choice B
Question 3 : Choice C
Explanatory Answer
Question 1
With regard to the first blank, it can be between options B, C and D.
With regard to the second blank, Substantial and small are subjective since an amount can be substantial or small based on the viewpoint. Punitive is more neutral and more appropriate in this case.
Correct Answer : B.
Question 2
With regard to the first blank, it can be between options A, B and D.
With regard to the second blank, we understand that the innovations made by Chekov had a lasting impact on the evolution of the modern short story. The word that fits is 'influenced'.
The answer is B.
Question 3
Options C and D seem to be the only options that fit in the blank. Seizures are not symptoms of epilepsy but epilepsy itself consists of the patient suffering from fits and seizures. Therefore, Characterized is the better fit.
Correct Answer : C
