{"id":"cb_question_bank:276e4b67-6acc-46ac-bf4f-a56d61701767","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"276e4b67-6acc-46ac-bf4f-a56d61701767","external_id":"4cd606a1-d6ca-45f1-a331-a05fa924ae37","ibn":null,"question_id":"ca47273b","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"CAS","domain":"Craft and Structure","skill_code":"WIC","skill":"Words in Context","difficulty":"E","score_band":1,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?","stimulus":"Biologist Jane Edgeloe and colleagues have located what is believed to be the largest individual plant in the world in the Shark Bay area of Australia. The plant is a type of seagrass called Posidonia australis , and it ______ blank approximately 200 square kilometers.","stimulus_html":"<p>Biologist Jane Edgeloe and colleagues have located what is believed to be the largest individual plant in the world in the Shark Bay area of Australia. The plant is a type of seagrass called <em>Posidonia australis</em>, and it <span>______</span><span class=\"sr-only\">blank</span> approximately 200 square kilometers.</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Choice C is the best answer. “Spans” means “extends over a distance of” or “encompasses.” Since we’re talking about the world’s largest plant, it makes sense to say that it “spans” about 200 square kilometers. </p><p>Choice A is incorrect. “Acknowledges” means “recognizes” or “admits the truth of.” Either way, it doesn’t make sense here: a plant can’t “acknowledge” a distance. Choice B is incorrect. “Produces” can mean “makes,” “causes,” or “presents.” But none of those definitions make sense here: a plant can’t make, cause, or present a distance. Choice D is incorrect. This doesn’t fit the logic of the text. “Advances” means “moves forward” or “progresses.” But the plant isn’t necessarily moving forward. Rather, the text suggests that it already covers a distance of 200 square kilometers. </p>","correct_answer":["C"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.377000+00:00","source_updated_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.377000+00:00","options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>acknowledges</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>produces</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>spans</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>advances</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_name":"College Board digital SAT question bank (community dump)","rights_holder":"College Board","canonical_url":"https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/","retrieved_from":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank/main/data/cb-digital-questions.json","attribution":"SAT practice questions © College Board, from the official SAT Suite Question Bank. Retrieved via the community dump at github.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank.","disclaimer":"SAT® and PSAT/NMSQT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, does not sponsor, and does not endorse this project.","license":"College Board copyright; source repository carries no licence. Local use only.","redistributable":false,"item_count":2017}}