Directions : The following statements has two blanks which are to be filled…
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Directions : The following statements has two blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Each blank can be filled with more than one option. Find the combination/s which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.
One of the recurring issues is the disruptive role of technology and its debilitating __________ on the sustainability of good journalism. Some people tend to view these deliberations as a _______ attempt to reverse the trend. But those who are able to see beyond the usual binaries of new media and old media, and digital and analog, are worried about the growing power of carriers at the cost of content-producing organisations.
(I) conduct
(II) influence
(III) provoking
(IV) risky
(V) futile
Answer: D. II-V — The sentence needs 'influence' after debilitating, and 'futile' before attempt. The phrase becomes: the disruptive role of technology and its debilitating…
- A.
I-III
- B.
II-I
- C.
V-III
- D.
II-V
- E.
No combination fits
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Correct answer: D
The sentence needs 'influence' after debilitating, and 'futile' before attempt. The phrase becomes: the disruptive role of technology and its debilitating influence ... a futile attempt to reverse the trend.