Question

The entrepreneur had a well-deserved reputation for -----------, having accurately anticipated many changes unforeseen by established business leaders.
A. Prescience
B. Sincerity
C. Avarice
D. Complicity
E. Mendacity

Answer 1

Hint:" The part of the sentence following the comma describes the missing term. It is logical for a person who can frequently predict "unforeseen" events to develop a reputation.

Complete answer:
Choice (A) is correct. "Prescience" means foresight. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "The entrepreneur had a well-deserved reputation for prescience, having accurately anticipated many changes unforeseen by established business leaders for "prescience."
Choice (B) is incorrect because "Sincerity" means genuineness and honesty.
Choice (C) is incorrect. "Avarice" means greed. " The entrepreneur may be a greedy person, but this sentence describes a different trait.
Choice (D) is incorrect. "Complicity" refers to a person's participation in a questionable act or a crime. " This sentence offers no evidence that the entrepreneur has a reputation for conniving behavior
Choice (E) is incorrect. "Mendacity" means untruthfulness. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "The entrepreneur had a well-deserved reputation for mendacity, having accurately anticipated many changes unforeseen by established business leaders."

Note:
 The sentence would have sounded different if we had used option B C D or E instead of A.