Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0
Exam: TSIA2 Reading and Writing Practice Test 1

Practice Question

The hikers had a relatively easy trek to the top of the mountain, but they found the decent more difficult than they had expected.

Answer Choices

  • A: decent
  • B: descend
  • C: decant
  • D: descent

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'descent' because it is the correct noun referring to the act of going down the mountain. 'Decent' is an adjective meaning proper or respectable, 'descend' is a verb, and 'decant' refers to pouring liquid, none of which fit the context.

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