Which word refers to an examination of a subject or a situation?

• A. Suppress
• B. Supplement
• C. Survey
• D. Sustain

Answer: (C)

The main idea tested here is choosing a word that means to examine or assess something. Among the options, survey fits best because it means to inspect, review, or study something in order to understand its parts, overall condition, or meaning—whether you’re surveying a subject, a situation, data, or opinions.

For example, you might say you will survey the situation to understand what’s happening, or you could survey the data to identify trends. This conveys a careful examination and collection of information.

The other words don’t capture the idea of examining. Suppress means to prevent or hide something, supplement means to add something to enhance, and sustain means to maintain or support. None of these convey the act of carefully looking over or assessing a subject or situation.