Question

What does the phrase 'no patience with jargon' refer to?

• A. Fiction writers' lack of knowledge of proper technical terms.
• B. Readers lack of interest in fiction containing many technical terms.
• C. The negative attitude of scientists and technologists to fiction.
• D. The use of difficult words.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Readers lack of interest in fiction containing many technical terms.

The word 'jargon' means 'technical terms'. The quoted phrase means 'no tolerance for understanding technical terms'.

Option A is incorrect. The writer did not lack knowledge, the readers lacked tolerance. Thus, it is incorrect.

Option B is correct. It says the readers were not interested in understanding the technical terms. Thus, it has meaning close to the required one. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Option C is incorrect. The phrase refers to the readers and not the scientists and technologists. Also, it does not mention any negative attitude. Thus, it is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect. It does not have the required meaning.