PP1 (Shorter) Verbal Section 2 (Hard) Q11

Pairing Up

First things first. We use the Pairing Strategy to identify any synonym pairs among the six answer choices. There are usually two, sometimes one, sometimes three. We call the "triple pair" the Great White Buffalo.

• Pair 1: unobjectionable/innocuous

• Pair 2: uncontrollable/intractable

The words viable and dubious are NOT a pair, so we cross them out: viable and dubious.

The Right Answer

Use Math Strategy here. The word "make" indicates that the idea to its left and the idea to its right support each other. To the left, the sentence states that the "regulations are inadequate." Obviously, that's negative. Supporting that idea, we can guess that identity theft is a crime that is "out of control."

The best match for this guess is the pair uncontrollable/intractable.

The Wrong Answer

• unobjectionable/innocuous: This answer choice has no evidence. We don't know whether or not identity theft is a harmless or harmful crime (at least according to the sentence).