In each question, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given.…
2023
In each question, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given. Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.
It was an extremely pleasant surprise for the hutment-dweller when the Government officials told him that ......
- A.
he had to vacate hutment which he had been unauthorisedly occupying
- B.
he had been gifted with a furnished apartment in a multi-storeyed building
- C.
he would be arrested for wrongfully encroaching on the pavement outside his dwelling
- D.
they would not accede to his request
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Correct answer: B
Correct completion: he had been gifted with a furnished apartment in a multi-storeyed building
Why this fits: It describes unexpectedly good news that would significantly improve his living conditions, so it matches the phrase "extremely pleasant surprise."
It is positive and beneficial: receiving a furnished apartment is clearly good news for someone living in a hutment.
It conveys unexpectedness: a hutment-dweller would normally not expect such a gift, so the surprise element is satisfied.
The sentence is natural and grammatically coherent when completed with this phrase.
Why the other fillers are unsuitable:
"he had to vacate hutment which he had been unauthorisedly occupying" — This is bad news (an eviction), not a pleasant surprise.
"he would be arrested for wrongfully encroaching on the pavement outside his dwelling" — This communicates threat and punishment, which is clearly negative.
"they would not accede to his request" — This indicates refusal or disappointment, not a pleasant surprise.