Directions: In each of the following questions there are three blank spaces.…
2023
Directions: In each of the following questions there are three blank spaces. Below each question there are some options and each option consist of three words which can be filled up in the blanks of the statement(s) to make the statement grammatically correct. Choose the correct alternative among the options given below.
His _______________ pursuit of the truth led to the _______________ that _______________ solved the long standing mystery.
- A.
preserving, dimension, apologetically
- B.
tenacious, breakthrough, ultimately
- C.
conundrum, hesitation, eventually
- D.
indifferent, breach, gradually
- E.
apathetic, zenith, mistakenly
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Correct answer: B
Concept
This is a sentence-completion item: the three words of an option must fit all three blanks at once so the sentence stays grammatically correct and logically coherent. Read the sentence's cause-effect frame first: a sustained, determined effort produces a decisive discovery, and that discovery conclusively resolves a difficult problem. The first blank needs an adjective for a persistent effort, the second a noun for a decisive positive result, and the third an adverb signalling a final, successful outcome.
Application
Test each blank against that frame:
Blank 1 (adjective for the pursuit): "tenacious" means persistent and unyielding, which exactly describes a determined search for the truth.
Blank 2 (noun, the result): "breakthrough" is a sudden decisive advance — a fitting positive outcome that a tenacious pursuit can lead to.
Blank 3 (adverb, the manner of solving): "ultimately" means in the end / finally, matching a result that conclusively closes a long-standing mystery.
So the sentence reads: "His tenacious pursuit of the truth led to the breakthrough that ultimately solved the long standing mystery." — grammatically correct and logically consistent across all three blanks.
Why the other sets fail
"preserving, dimension, apologetically": "preserving" means keeping intact or protecting, a safeguarding sense that does not describe how a search is conducted; "dimension" is not a result that solves a mystery; "apologetically" wrongly adds regret to a success.
"conundrum, hesitation, eventually": "conundrum" is a noun (a puzzle), not an adjective for the pursuit; "hesitation" is the opposite of a decisive result.
"indifferent, breach, gradually": "indifferent" (uncaring) contradicts someone earnestly searching for the truth; "breach" (a gap or violation) is not the positive result the sentence needs.
"apathetic, zenith, mistakenly": "apathetic" (showing no interest) contradicts an active search for the truth; "mistakenly" implies error, clashing with successfully solving the mystery.