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Order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of people of nominal—some even say symbolic—importance, practiced by sundry organizations and governments. One's position in an order of precedence does not unequivocally indicate one's responsibilities; rather, it reflects ceremonial or historic relevance; for instance, order of precedence may dictate where a host seats dignitaries at formal diners. Moreover, order of precedence potentially determines the order of succession for heads of state removed from office or incapacitated, although the two terms are not often interchangeable. Universities and the professions frequently have their own rules of precedence, applied parochially and based on professional rank, with each rank being ordered within itself by seniority, meaning the date one attains that rank.    1  
 Consider each of the choices separately, andselect all that apply.
 
 1. The author of this passage would agree with which of the following statements about order of precedence:

A. A country's order of precedence may have no official status but may be a symbolic hierarchy used to direct protocol.
B. General orders of precedence may be regarded as default rules on which almost all orders of precedence for events or institutions are based.
C. A university's specific order of precedence 1s based on mertt and has no official status.

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 2. In the context of this passage, "parochially" most nearly means  
 
A. divisively
B. pertinaciously
C. dispassionately
D. provincially
E. indelibly

Sajjad1994 · Answer

OE

1. The author of this passage would agree with which of the following statements about order of precedence:

In this question,  choice (A)  is the only answer that applies. A country’s order of precedence may have no official status but may be a symbolic hierarchy used to direct protocol (A)—protocol such as where dignitaries sit at state dinners.

Choice (B)  may or may not be true, but the passage doesn’t state that orders of precedence are regarded as default rules.

Finally, the author states that universities often have their own rules of precedence, which, it 1s implied, have official status at that university (they are  “applied parochially  ), and which is based on professional rank, not merit, refuting (C).

Answer: A

Sajjad1994 · Answer

OE

2. In the context of this passage, "parochially" most nearly means

In this passage,  “parochially”  most nearly means  (D) , provinciailly, which in context includes both of the word’s meanings,  “locally or regionally”  and  “narrow in scope.”  The clue to the word’s contextual meaning lies in the clause  “Universities and the professions frequently have their own rules of precedence,”  and the sentence continues to cite two hierarchies specific to a university: professional rank and seniority within that rank. The other four choices don’t reflect the meaning of this passage:  (A) , divisively, means causing disagreement or dissension;  (B) , pertinaciously, means holding firmly to some purpose or belief;  (C) , dispassionately, means calmly or objectively, and  (E) , indelibly, means permanently or strongly.

Answer: D

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