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). The United States currently gives an impression of being at war with itself. This stems from a series of charges and countercharges
Options
- AOne of the principal charges against members of the Trump team is that they maintained improper contact with R
- BThe media and intelligence agencies are far from impartial in their behaviour.
- CSeveral probes have already been launched in this connection.
- DBarack Obama, Mr. Trump’s predecessor, is by contrast credited currently with many more virtues than at
Correct answer
C. Several probes have already been launched in this connection.
Step-by-step solution
If we read the given paragraph carefully we can observe that charges and countercharges had already been levied against President Trump. Therefore, usage of option A for the blank would just become redundant in the context. Out of the rest of the options, option C that confirms the launch of several probes against the President fits the blank most appropriately. Option C is hence the correct answer.