Question

People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.

A．appropriate

B．conscious

C．arbitrary

D．controversial

Answer 1

C

句意：有人抱怨，决定批准或拒绝许可证往往是任意的。appropriate“适当的，恰当的，合适的”；conscious“有意识的，神志清醒的”；arbitrary“随意的，任性的，随心所欲的”；controversial“有争议的，引起争议的”。
【考点定位】考查形容词的意义。