Question

read this sentence from passage 2:
\these jobs provided her with free investment advice gleaned from conversations between rich and people.\ (paragraph 12)
what does the meaning of the word \gleaned\ suggest?
a pleasant carefully collected the advice from several sources.
b pleasant found it easy to obtain the advice she needed.
c pleasant ignored most of the advice that she received.
d pleasant shared the advice with others that she knew.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "gleaned", we analyze the context: "from conversations between rich and [other] people". "Gleaned" means to collect bit by bit, often from multiple sources.

• Option 1: "carefully collected the advice from several sources" matches the idea of gathering from conversations (multiple sources).
• Option 2: "found it easy" is incorrect as "gleaned" implies effort in collecting, not ease.
• Option 3: "ignored most" is wrong; "gleaned" is about collecting, not ignoring.
• Option 4: "shared the advice" is incorrect; "gleaned" is about collecting, not sharing.

Answer:

A. Pleasant carefully collected the advice from several sources.