English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishParagraph Organization
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent (coherent means logically complete and sound). A dynasty of politicians is not unheard of in world politics. The Kennedy-clan in the U.S. is one such example. ____________________
Options
- AYet, this Kennedy-clan exerted enormous power thanks to the seniority and committee chairmanships.
- BThe Kennedy Family has been a major part of the Democrat Party for a century.
- CThe Kennedy family is an American family that has been prominent in American politics, public service, and bus
- DYet as prominent members in American politics, John, Robert and Edward Kennedy did contribute fairly to the be
Correct answer
D. Yet as prominent members in American politics, John, Robert and Edward Kennedy did contribute fairly to the be
Step-by-step solution
Other than the option D, all other sentences centre around Kennedy family and none of these sentences adds any meaning to the context the paragraph. Option D while referring to the US politics, however, presents a contrast between a dynasty of politicians in the USA and a dynasty of politicians in India. The sentence clearly fits the blank both grammatically and contextually. Option D is hence the correct answer.