Keith is considering changing his major from Marketing to a focus in Entrepreneurship. To help make a better decision, he requests permission from the Dean of the College of Business to audit a course in the Entrepreneurship track. This will allow him to sit through a class in that subject area and see if he's really interested in it. After the course, he will sit with his academic counselor and make a decision about his major.

Question

As it is used in the passage, audit most nearly means
A.
to attend a course without formal credit.
B.
a methodical examination and review.
C.
a formal examination of financial accounts.
D.
to take a course without paying for it.

Answer 1

In the passage, "audit" most nearly means:

A. to attend a course without formal credit.

This fits the context of Keith wanting to sit through a class to see if he's interested in the subject without committing to formally taking the course for credit.