Question

1. the police officer was forced to ______ the nearest car to chase the bank robbers. * 1 point

a. discern
b. commandeer
c. verify
d. reconcile

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: "discern" means to perceive or recognize, which doesn't fit the context of taking a car to chase robbers.
• Option b: "commandeer" means to take (property or a vehicle) officially for one's use, especially in an emergency. This fits the police officer taking a car to chase bank robbers.
• Option c: "verify" means to check or confirm the truth of something, irrelevant here.
• Option d: "reconcile" means to restore friendly relations or make consistent, not related to taking a car.

Answer:

b. commandeer