Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The richer children are able to buy education, while the poor cannot. So, the richer children do better in exams, creating the illusion that they are a meritocracy, when in fact they are merely ________.

  1. aristocracy

  2. privileged

  3. nobility

  4. intelligent

  5. deluded
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence implies that the rich can afford to buy education; so they are privileged, not necessarily more intelligent.

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