English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Cloze Test
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been...
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The BCCI and its State associations will probably ____ A ____ the day the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal began in 2013, but in all honesty, there have been so many opportunities for them to stem the rot that it is difficult to pinpoint how it all went so wrong. Increasingly, the BCCI has become ____ B ____ and waged a battle that has seemed strategically unsound. There was a major disconnect between how far the Board really believed the court would go and the ground reality. What may also have ____ C ____ the BCCI’s notice is the changing perception of governance in sport and not just in India. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has seen an ____ D ____ overhaul recently, and in India, the Sports Ministry’s vocal ____ E ____ of the Indian Olympic Association’s controversial appointments is a case in point.
Options
- Avictim
- Bisolated
- Csuperpower
- Dunparalled
Correct answer
B. isolated
Step-by-step solution
Usage of either of the words “victim” or “superpower” will be ungrammatical as they both are nouns and when used in a singular form, must be preceded by the indefinite article ‘a’. Options A and C hence get eliminated.
Moreover, usage of either of the words “unparalleled” or “invincible” does not add any meaningful or logical context to the paragraph. Options D and E can be eliminated as well.&
Obviously, the word “isolated” which means ‘solitary’ or ‘cut off’ will fit the gap contextually.
Option B is hence the correct answer.
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