Meaning of inspect

[jonathan]

Test No. incompl/advan-22 "Quality Control", question 2

Before these articles leave the factory to be forwarded to the retailer, each one is thoroughly ..........

(a) seen
(b) looked at
(c) appraised
(d) inspected

Test No. incompl/advan-22 "Quality Control", answer 2

Before these articles leave the factory to be forwarded to the retailer, each one is thoroughly inspected.

Correct answer: (d) inspected
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Before these articles leave the factory to be forwarded to the retailer, each one is thoroughly ..........

(a) seen
(b) looked at
(c) appraised
(d) inspected

What is the difference?

jonathan

[Torsten]

Hi Jonathan,

What exactly do you mean?

TOEIC listening, question-response: Could you give me a hand with this luggage?

[Guest]

why does one has to take here "inspected"?

[Torsten]

Because the word to inspect describes exactly what happens to each article: It is examined/checked carefully to make sure it meets all quality requirements.

TOEIC listening, photographs: A basket maker