SAT Reading & Writing · Words in Context
For years, the committee's decisions on grant funding had been made behind closed doors, with no public record of how any single proposal…
For years, the committee's decisions on grant funding had been made behind closed doors, with no public record of how any single proposal was evaluated. The new director's insistence on publishing detailed scoring rubrics for every submission was a deliberate attempt to make the process more ______.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Answer and explanation
Answer: D: transparent
The passage describes a shift from secrecy ("behind closed doors," "no public record") to openness (publishing detailed rubrics). Transparent names exactly that quality: visible and open to scrutiny. Lucrative concerns financial profitability, unrelated to openness. Selective concerns how choosy the process is, not how visible it is. Lengthy concerns duration, which the passage never addresses.
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