Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the…
2023
Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
People in summer capital Srinagar were ______(1)______ as the main roads were not cleared properly even after three days. Main roads and link roads in many areas of Srinagar were still under snow causing problems in ______(2)______ even for emergency purposes. The roads ______(3)______ to tertiary care hospitals like Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in Old City and Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at Soura on the city’s outskirts were still dangerous for driving.
Question:
Which of these words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (3)?
- A.
Reaching
- B.
Going
- C.
Lagging
- D.
Leading
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Correct answer: D
Correct answer: Leading
Explanation:
Reaching: Used for arriving at or getting to a place. It does not naturally describe a road that goes toward a destination in this sentence.
Going: Refers to movement or departure. It is less idiomatic when describing the direction or destination of a road; "roads going to" is not as natural as the correct phrasing.
Lagging: Means falling behind or delayed. This meaning does not match the sentence context about roads and direction.
Leading: Means "going toward" or "directing to" (as in "leading to"). It correctly describes roads that go toward tertiary care hospitals, so it best fits the blank.
Correct sentence:
The roads leading to tertiary care hospitals like Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in Old City and Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at Soura on the city’s outskirts were still dangerous for driving.
Tip: Use "leading to" when you want to describe a path, road, or route that goes toward a specific destination.