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LSAT English Quiz on Be Clear, Not Cloudy, created by Tracy Rains on 25/07/2017.
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Question 1

Question
The term _______________ refers to specific words associated with a particular environment.
Answer
  • Precision
  • Complex
  • Verbose
  • Jargon

Question 2

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When a writer is being _____________, that means he or she is not being ______________.
Answer
  • Precise, concise
  • Concise, precise
  • Precise, verbose
  • Verbose, concise

Question 3

Question
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
Answer
  • After the rain drenched the field, the umpire postponed the game.
  • After the rain, the game was postponed by the umpires.
  • After the teams waited in the rain for almost an hour, the game was postponed.
  • The game was postponed by the umpires after rain fell for almost an hour.

Question 4

Question
Which sentence is the least verbose and contains appropriate jargon?
Answer
  • The chemicals were mixed in the beaker to prepare for the experiment.
  • The important chemicals were carefully mixed in the glass beaker to get ready for the activity in science class.
  • The chemicals were mixed around in a glass jar.
  • The chemicals were mixed in a beaker by the students to get ready for the activity.

Question 5

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Concise writing means choosing exact words, and precise writing means using only necessary words.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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When researchers report their findings, it is necessary to be concise but not precise.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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