Question

sat #1 reading & writing - part 2 an archaeological excavation exhumed a small white object initially believed to be a fragment of human bone. however, subsequent examination suggested that the object was a comb with the teeth broken off, a hypothesis confirmed by the discovery of fossilized lice when the comb was viewed under a microscope. closer analysis also revealed that the comb was made of ivory, although there were no elephants in the region in which it was discovered during the period when it was made; researchers thus concluded the comb ______ which choice most logically completes the text? a was actually a fragment of human bone, as initially believed b could not have been used for the purpose initially assumed. c must have originated elsewhere before being brought to the site. d would have been expensive and therefore belonged to someone wealthy.

Explanation:

The text states that the comb was made of ivory but there were no elephants in the region when it was made. So, it is logical that the comb must have come from elsewhere before being brought to the excavation site. Option A contradicts the text as it was not a human - bone fragment. Option B has no basis in the given text about the purpose of the comb. Option D about the comb being expensive and belonging to someone wealthy is not supported by the information given.

Answer:

C. must have originated elsewhere before being brought to the site