Question

Instructions: Each of the following items is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word or group of words.

The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an ____ study.

• A. anthropological
• B. ecological
• C. epigraphic
• D. numismatic

Hint:

Recall the field of study that examines how organisms relate to their physical surroundings.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

A quick way to solve this is to expand each adjective into the full name of its field of study and compare that field's actual subject matter to the sentence's requirement.

Anthropological expands to anthropology, the study of human societies and cultures across history, a broad field that touches on customs, language, and social organization, not specifically the environment.

Ecological expands to ecology, formally defined as the scientific study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. The sentence is asking for exactly this relationship, "the influence of the environment on man."

Epigraphic expands to epigraphy, the study of ancient written inscriptions on hard surfaces like stone or metal, entirely about historical writing, not environmental influence.

Numismatic expands to numismatics, the study of coins, medals, and currency, a field about monetary history, again unrelated to environmental influence.

Matching the sentence's requirement word for word against each field's definition shows ecology is the only correct fit, confirming option B.