Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy (1)_________ like a gunshot; a cat streaked out (2)________ a parked car and flew out of sight: a shriek, a bellowed oath, and the (3)________ of breaking (4)________ came from the Panla's living room, and as (5)________ this was the signal Mansi had been waiting for.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: lull
Option 2: blast
Option 3: silence
Option 4: blackout
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Correct Answer: silence
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Silence fits contextually, indicating that the loud, echoing crack disrupted the calm or quietness of the surroundings, much like a gunshot wound. The passage sets up a contrast between the quietness or calmness ('silence') of the surroundings and the sudden disruption caused by the loud, echoing crack.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is silence.
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A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy (1)_________ like a gunshot; a cat streaked out (2)_________ a parked car and flew out of sight: a shriek, a bellowed oath, and the (3)_________ of breaking (4)________ came from the Panla's living room, and as (5)__________ this was the signal Mansi had been waiting for.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: like
Option 2: throughout
Option 3: though
Option 4: through
A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy (1)__________ like a gunshot; a cat streaked out (2)_________ a parked car and flew out of sight: a shriek, a bellowed oath, and the (3)_________ of breaking (4)_________ came from the Panla's living room, and as (5)________ this was the signal Mansi had been waiting for.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: intact
Option 2: sound
Option 3: flawless
Option 4: vibrant
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy (1)_________ like a gunshot; a cat streaked out (2)________ a parked car and flew out of sight: a shriek, a bellowed oath and the (3)_________ of breaking (4)_________ came from the Panla's living room, and as (5)________ this was the signal Mansi had been waiting for.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: heart
Option 2: china
Option 3: atrocity
Option 4: tyre
A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy (1)_________ like a gunshot; a cat streaked out (2)________ a parked car and flew out of sight: a shriek, a bellowed oath, and the (3)_________ of breaking (4)________ came from the Panla's living room, and as (5)_________ this was the signal Mansi had been waiting for.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
Option 1: from under
Option 2: side under
Option 3: by under
Option 4: from over
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
As he went through the street on an ______ that morning, he saw a woman with a cat under her arm.
Option 1: Objection
Option 2: encasement
Option 3: Errand
Option 4: Amendment
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