In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which…

2024

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The BCCI and its State associations will probably _____ 1_____ the day the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal began in 2013, but in all honesty, there have been so many opportunities for them to stem the rot that it is difficult to pinpoint how it all went so wrong. Increasingly, the BCCI has become _____ 2_____ and waged a battle that has seemed strategically unsound. There was a major disconnect between how far the Board really believed the court would go and the ground reality. What may also have _____ 3 _____ the BCCI’s notice is the changing perception of governance in sport and not just in India. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has seen an ___4_____ overhaul recently, and in India, the Sports Ministry’s vocal _____ 5 _____ of the Indian Olympic Association’s controversial appointments is a case in point.

Find the appropriate word in case 1

( Question no 11 till 15 are linked together )

  1. A.

    remember

  2. B.

    recall

  3. C.

    justified

  4. D.

    rue

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Correct answer: D

Answer: rue

Explanation: The phrase "rue the day" is an idiom meaning to bitterly regret an event. In the sentence, the board is described in a context that implies regret about how events unfolded, so "rue" best captures that sense.

  • Why the correct choice fits:

    • The idiom "rue the day" means to bitterly regret something and is commonly used with "the day". This matches the passage’s tone of blame and regret.

  • Why the other options are incorrect:

    • "remember" and "recall" both mean to bring something to mind (simple recollection). They do not convey regret, so they do not match the intended meaning.

    • "justified" is irrelevant here: it does not collocate with "the day" to express regret and is wrong in sense. Eliminating it is based on meaning/collocation, not tense.

  • Conclusion: "rue" is the best fit because it conveys the appropriate sense of regret and matches the idiomatic expression used with "the day."

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