Choose the noun completing the formal phrase denoting intensive critical examination:
The pharmaceutical giant's proprietary patent claims came under intense judicial ________ during antitrust hearings.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. scrutiny
Answer: scrutiny. Why not the others: 'come under inspection' refers to physical site visits; 'come under surveillance' refers to covert police/intelligence monitoring; 'come under inquisition' refers historically to ecclesiastical trials.
- Step 1: Identify the fixed phrase: when actions, policies, or claims are subjected to strict and critical examination, they 'come under scrutiny'.
- Step 2: The standard noun is 'scrutiny'.
Practise more Academic Collocations, Institutional Phrasings, and Prepositional Idioms.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed MUET Malaysia (Malaysian University English Test) mock tests.
More Academic Collocations, Institutional Phrasings, and Prepositional Idioms questions
- Select the verb that forms the standard academic collocation:
The architecture of the newly discovered neolithic dwelling bears a striking… - Choose the verb that completes the standard evaluative collocation:
The newly released meteorological measurements cast serious ________ on… - Select the verb that correctly pairs with 'conclusions' in a research context:
The biometricians emphasized that it is premature to _______… - Choose the verb that collocates with 'caution' in formal administrative guidelines:
The civil defense director urged municipal authorities… - Select the verb that completes the metaphorical idiom:
The cross-faculty mentorship initiative was created to ________ the gap between theo… - Choose the noun that completes the idiom expressing growing acceptance:
The proposal for a regional carbon offset exchange struggled initia…