English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Paragraph Organization
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Paragraph Organization
Directions: In each of these questions, a paragraph is given that...
Directions: In each of these questions, a paragraph is given that has a blank in it. Out of the given options, only one fits in with the context of the paragraph. Select that as the answer.
Nine years is perhaps too short a time for deep wounds to heal, but it is enough time to begin to introspect. However, going by the polarised views around the anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, there are few signs of that. For the Tamils who gathered in Mullaitivu district in the Northern Province, it was a day to remember loved ones killed in those savage final days of the war that ended on May 18, 2009. _________________________.
Options
- AEven this year, national leaders saluted the soldiers for their sacrifice, while offering nothing but silence to the civilians who were caught in the conflict.
- BThe two disparate narratives of trauma and triumph can never meet, and in such a context, the chances for fruitfully negotiating this hard-won peace will remain slim.
- CTime will only make it harder for the two communities to resolve the ethnic division that has outlived the war.
- DThe southern Sinhalese political leadership, on the other hand, makes it a point to celebrate “war heroes” around the same time, hailing their efforts to bring peace.
Correct answer
D.
The southern Sinhalese political leadership, on the other hand, makes it a point to celebrate “war heroes” around the same time, hailing their efforts to bring peace.
Step-by-step solution
The original passage talks about Sri Lanka’s civil war that ended in 2009. The second statement talks about ‘polarized views’ and hints at two different viewpoints. The third statement talks about one of the views and hence ideally, the blank should the other side of the coin.
Options A and C can be eliminated as they go off topic.
Option B talks about ‘two narratives’ but the second one has not yet been stated and is hence incorrect.
Option D is correct clearly as it conveys the opposing viewpoint.
Hence, option D is correct.
Options A and C can be eliminated as they go off topic.
Option B talks about ‘two narratives’ but the second one has not yet been stated and is hence incorrect.
Option D is correct clearly as it conveys the opposing viewpoint.
Hence, option D is correct.