Task instructions
Choose the best answer. For sentence equivalence in full practice, select two choices only when instructed.
Although the preliminary result was promising, the researcher remained ____ because the sample was small.
A. cautious
B. triumphant
C. indifferent
D. reckless
Practice workspace
Write notes or your response
02:00
Reveal answer key / expected response
A — cautious
Suggested approach
Identify the tested relationship; eliminate choices that are grammatically or logically incompatible; verify the sentence or passage as a whole.
Official-style scoring criteria
Correct interpretation, vocabulary, and reasoning.