Question

from the inventive wright brothers
in 1896, the death of german glider pilot otto lilienthal during
a flight experiment led the brothers to think more about questions of
aeronautics and flight. lilienthal’s study of the flight of birds as a
possible basis for human flight also influenced the wright brothers.
wilbur often observed buzzards near ohio’s great miami river. he
noticed that the birds maintained their balance in flight by adjusting
the angle and position of their wings. the brothers designed wings
that could adjust their shape the way a bird’s wings did and developed
a kite with a biplane—two sets of wings. the tips of the wings were
made to adjust and move at opposing angles to maintain balance.
they tested the new system in the sand dunes near kitty hawk, north
carolina in 1900 and 1901. the gliders did not yield the results the
wrights were looking for and the experiments sent them back to the
drawing board.
(from the inventive wright brothers by the library of congress)
this sentence is from the passage.
\the gliders did not yield the results the wrights were looking for
and the experiments sent them back to the drawing board.\
which meaning of the word yield is used in this sentence?

1. abandon
2. compromise
3. exchange
4. produce

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "yield" in the sentence, we analyze each option:

• Option 1 "abandon" means to give up or leave, which doesn't fit as the Wrights were looking for results, not abandoning them.
• Option 2 "compromise" involves giving in or settling, not related to getting results.
• Option 3 "exchange" is about trading, which is not the context here.
• Option 4 "produce" fits as the Wrights wanted the gliders to produce (give) the results they were looking for.

Answer:

1. produce