Which word indicates something that has been interfered with or altered dishonestly?

• A. Boost
• B. Tampered
• C. Absent-minded
• D. Automatically

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is a word that signals unauthorized meddling to change something. Tampered means someone has interfered with or altered something dishonestly, often with the aim of misleading or gaining an unfair advantage. The negative sense is built into the word itself—tamper implies meddling with the original state.

Think of evidence that has been tampered with, or a device whose readings have been tampered with; it suggests deliberate manipulation. That contrasts with the other options: to boost is simply to increase or improve something, not necessarily through deceit; absent-minded describes a forgetful mental state, not interference; automatically means something happens by itself, without deliberate action. So tampered is the only choice that clearly communicates dishonest alteration.