Word Knowledge · Question 21

Question 21 of 280

The mechanic's diagnosis of the engine fault proved accurate. Diagnosis means

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Correct answer to question 21 (Word Knowledge): identification of a problem

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A diagnosis names what is wrong, whether the subject is a patient or an engine. The other choices are all things that follow a diagnosis rather than the diagnosis itself.

Updated: November 2026

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