In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which…
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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 4
- A.
invasive
- B.
reverse
- C.
inward
- D.
unending
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Correct answer: A
Answer: invasive
Explanation:
Grammar check: The sentence uses the indefinite article "an," which requires a following word that begins with a vowel sound. "Invasive," "inward," and "unending" begin with vowel sounds and are therefore grammatical after "an." "Reverse" begins with a consonant sound, so it is ungrammatical in the given sentence as written.
Meaning check: "Invasive overhaul" conveys extensive, intrusive changes to an organization's structures or practices, which matches the passage's discussion of sweeping governance reforms. "Inward overhaul" would mean internal changes but is less idiomatic than "internal overhaul" and does not capture the sense of wide-reaching, intrusive reform. "Unending overhaul" suggests never-ending change, which is contradictory and unlikely in this context. "Reverse" (even if grammatically adjusted to "a reverse overhaul") would imply undoing previous changes, which does not fit the passage.
Conclusion: "Invasive" best fits both grammar and meaning: it is grammatical after "an" and appropriately describes the kind of thorough, intrusive reforms referred to in the passage.