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Difficulty: Very hardMulti-Blank Dependency Tracking

Far from viewing the historical archive as an (i)________ record of objective facts, contemporary historiographers regard it as inherently (ii)________; consequently, any attempt to construct a definitive narrative without acknowledging these embedded biases is bound to yield not an authentic rendering of the past, but rather a structurally (iii)________ account.

Which of the following sets of words, when inserted into the passage in order, best completes the text logically and coherently?

  1. unvarnished ... tendentious ... spuriousAnswer
  2. B
    equivocal ... impartial ... scrupulous
  3. C
    unvarnished ... impartial ... canonical
  4. D
    immutable ... tendentious ... scrupulous
  5. E
    equivocal ... tendentious ... canonical

Answer

unvarnished, tendentious, spurious
The combination featuring 'unvarnished', 'tendentious', and 'spurious' maintains exact logical coherence across all three blanks. The contrast signal 'Far from' pairs the unadorned, objective nature of an 'unvarnished' record with the partisan nature of a 'tendentious' archive. Following the cause-and-effect transition 'consequently', constructing a narrative without addressing these biases produces a fake or 'spurious' account rather than an authentic one.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze structural pivot and sentence relationships
The opening structure 'Far from viewing... as [Blank i]... historiographers regard it as [Blank ii]' signals a contrast between the traditional perception of archives and modern historiographers' view.
The initial contrast clue establishes that Blank (i) and Blank (ii) must be antonymous in terms of objectivity and bias.
2
Evaluate downstream context for Blank (ii) and Blank (i)
The clause mentions 'acknowledging these embedded biases', indicating that Blank (ii) must mean biased or partisan. Therefore, Blank (ii) requires 'tendentious'.
Since Blank (ii) means biased, Blank (i) must mean unbiased or unadorned to maintain the contrast with 'Far from'. Thus, 'unvarnished' fits Blank (i).
3
Determine the logical consequence for Blank (iii)
The semi-colon and 'consequently' indicate that failing to acknowledge these biases results in an inauthentic, defective narrative ('not an authentic rendering... but rather a structurally [Blank iii] account').
'Spurious' (deceptive, illegitimate, or false) directly complements the contrast with 'authentic rendering'.

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Multi-Blank Dependency Tracking
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