Question

A simple device which considered of rods that stood up on end like ninepins was replaced by a more sophisticated one because it failed

• A. to measure a gentle earthquake
• B. to measure a severe earthquake
• C. to record the direction of the earthquake
• D. to record the facts with a pen or paper

Answer 1

Answer:

D. to record the facts with a pen or paper

The simple device consisting of rods that stood up on end like ninepins was replaced by a more sophisticated one because it failed to record the facts with a pen or paper. So, the correct completion of the sentence is: "to record the facts with a pen or paper."