Misrepresentative graphs and drawings _ real data and encourage readers to accept arguments._
Correct answer: B. distort...spurious
- A. obscure...legitimate
- B. distort...spurious
- C. illustrate...controversial
- D. complement...unresolved
- E. replace...esteemed
Explanation
Correct Answer: B. distort...spurious Explanation: The sentence suggests that misrepresentative graphs and drawings distort real data and encourage readers to accept spurious (false) arguments. Why other options are not correct: - A. obscure...legitimate: Obscure is not fitting in the context of misrepresentative graphs, and legitimate is not the opposite of spurious. - C. illustrate...controversial: Illustrate is not fitting in the context of misrepresentative graphs, and controversial is unrelated. - D. complement...unresolved: Complement is not fitting in the context of misrepresentative graphs, and unresolved is unrelated. - E. replace...esteemed: Replace is not fitting in the context of misrepresentative graphs, and esteemed is unrelated.
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