Question

Which detail is most appropriate to add a paragraph with the subtopic of characteristics of scientists?

A. Scientists are inquisitive; they want to know who, what, where, when, and why.

B. Scientists have explored everything, from the mysteries of the ocean to the movements of the stars.

C. The process for becoming a scientist can be long and tedious.

D. One of the fields where the ability to think outside the box is particularly useful is geology.

Answer 1

The answer is A. I took a test with this question an got it right for I used a. as the answer.

Answer 2

The most appropriate answer is (A) indeed; due it actually provide, specify and itemize characteristics of being a scientist, which is what such paragraph requires.

The other answers trivialize the subject by taking a different direction and being incoherent in regards to the situation.