Judged vs. esteemed

[Isabelle]

Test No. incompl/inter-12 "At the Restaurant", question 10

The restaurant was listed in the guide as it had been ......... to be of the appropriate standard.

(a) valued
(b) esteemed
(c) respected
(d) judged

Test No. incompl/inter-12 "At the Restaurant", answer 10

The restaurant was listed in the guide as it had been judged to be of the appropriate standard.

Correct answer: (d) judged

Your answer was: incorrect
The restaurant was listed in the guide as it had been esteemed to be of the appropriate standard.
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why judged and not esteemed?

[Torsten]

To esteem means to admire or to honour, it conveys the opinion of the person who evaluates somebody or something.

To judge is neutral. It means to assess, to establish the value of something. That's why to judge is the right choice in the given context because the standard of the restaurant was determined in an objective, unbiased way.
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