Likely to show better than expected results

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/advan-1 "Code of Practice", question 7

The report is ......... to show better than expected results.

(a) necessary
(b) possibly
(c) clearly
(d) likely

Test No. incompl/advan-1 "Code of Practice", answer 7

The report is likely to show better than expected results.

Correct answer: (d) likely

Your answer was: incorrect
The report is necessary to show better than expected results.
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why the answer is likely

[Torsten]

It means that the report will probably show better than expected results.

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