Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and complete the sentence.

The stock market is probably ____________. And the way the market has been shooting up says a lot about investor confidence.

  1. the best barometer to assess the sentiment of the public

  2. an ideal indication of the health of public sentiment

  3. the least imperfect mechanism for judging the quantity of the sentiment of the public

  4. the best indicator of public sentiment

  5. the only real test of the public sentiment

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(2) and (3) are syntactically incorrect. (5) is extreme. Between (1) and (4), the latter is more direct.