Question

1. in his research of a toxic waste spill, tobias is conducting a systemic investigation. what can be said about his investigation? its being done according to a system he read about in a book. its sloppy and full of irrelevant information. its being done in a fixed and methodical way. its inefficient.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "systemic investigation". A systemic investigation implies a structured, methodical approach.

• The first option is incorrect as "systemic" doesn't mean following a system from a book.
• The second option is wrong since a systemic investigation is not sloppy.
• The third option matches: "fixed and methodical" aligns with the structured nature of a systemic investigation.
• The fourth option is incorrect as a systemic approach is typically efficient, not inefficient.

Answer:

C. It's being done in a fixed and methodical way.