Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is...

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 levied against President Donald Trump and his advisers, including that of collusion with the Russians, who are accused of meddling with the presidential election. _____________________________. Meanwhile, the kaleidoscopic nature of the changes taking place in the top echelons of the new administration is hardly helping matters. The peremptory actions of the President, such as the dismissal of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey, has only aggravated this situation. Almost every step taken by the new administration is leading to partisan rows.&

Options

A
One of the principal charges against members of the Trump team is that they maintained improper contact with Russian diplomats.
B
The media and intelligence agencies are far from impartial in their behaviour.
C
Several probes have already been launched in this connection.
D
Barack Obama, Mr. Trump’s predecessor, is by contrast credited currently with many more virtues than at any time when he was in office.

Correct answer

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.

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