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.
The pandemic has left women farmers even more economically ______(1)______, and added the burden of caring for out-of-school children and the sick and elderly. Covid-19 has also decreased ______(2)______ to women farmers left at home. With more ______(3)______ coming home, there is also greater demand on the land, putting the tenuous hold of women on land in greater jeopardy.
Question:
Which of these words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (3)?
- A.
Newcomers
- B.
Migrants
- C.
Trespassers
- D.
Foreigners
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Correct answer: B
Answer: Migrants
Explanation: "Migrants" refers to people who move from one place to another, typically in search of work or better living conditions. During the pandemic many people who had migrated for employment returned home, increasing demand on agricultural land. This makes "migrants" the most appropriate choice.
Why "migrants" fits: It directly describes people who move for work and who returned home during the pandemic, creating greater demand on land.
Why "newcomers" does not fit: "Newcomers" implies people newly arriving to a place for the first time, not people returning home after migrating away.
Why "trespassers" does not fit: "Trespassers" refers to unlawful entry onto land, which is unrelated to the passage's idea of return migration and increased land pressure.
Why "foreigners" does not fit: "Foreigners" denotes people from other countries; the passage discusses internal return migration rather than international movement.
Complete sentence with the correct word: With more migrants coming home, there is also greater demand on the land, putting the tenuous hold of women on land in greater jeopardy.