Question

read this passage from the article: they also posted the highest - ever grade point average of any officer graduating class at great lakes naval training station. even so, the navy only commissioned 13 of the candidates as officers. the other three were rejected without explanation. the new officers oversaw black units. some commanded small patrol vessels with mostly black crews. which phrase from the passage helps you understand the meaning of the word rejected? a. only commissioned 13 of the candidates b. commanded small patrol vessels c. posted the highest - ever grade point average d. new officers oversaw black units

Explanation:

The context shows a contrast between those commissioned and those not. "Only commissioned 13 of the candidates" implies the others were not chosen, which helps define "rejected".

Answer:

A. only commissioned 13 of the candidates