In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.…
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In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.
It was a dappled three-storied house, away from the _____(1)_____ alleys of Benaras. There was a profound tranquillity about it. Set in the heart of a lush garden, you could stretch your arms from a window and caress a _____(2)_____parrot. A small amphitheatre hosted many _____(3)_____under the starlit sky. And then there was a room with elegant French windows – the taalim room. At least twenty men and women spent hours there, _____(4)_____in their music. The sitar, slide guitar, vocals, sarod, santoor, tabla – all rising to the didactic call of Ravi Shankar, who sat on a raised platform, singing, playing his sitar, instructing. The Guru would sometimes smile, sometimes frown, but he would not relent until every single disciple who had gathered at Hemangana, from all over the world, had _____(5)_____ his every single musical utterance.
Find the appropriate word in case 2
- A.
Scared
- B.
Dubious
- C.
Hostile
- D.
Sociable
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Sociable.
Explanation: The passage says you could caress the parrot, which implies the bird is friendly and willing to interact with people. 'Sociable' directly conveys this friendliness and comfort with human company.
Scared — A scared parrot would avoid or flee from human touch, so this contradicts the description.
Dubious — Means doubtful or suspicious; it does not describe an animal's friendliness or openness to being caressed.
Hostile — Means aggressive or unfriendly; a hostile parrot would not permit someone to caress it, so this is the opposite of what the passage describes.
Sociable — Means friendly and enjoying company; fits perfectly with the image of a parrot that allows itself to be caressed.
Therefore, 'Sociable' is the most appropriate choice for the blank in this context.