Given below is a sentence with three blanks. Identify the correct order of…
2023
Given below is a sentence with three blanks. Identify the correct order of words which can be used to fill in the given blanks. (MCQ)
The next leader will have a mandate less _______ than that of any of his _______ in more than a generation. Britain is not only at political ________, but at an existential turning point.
A. antediluvian
B. predecessors
C. legitimate
D. prostate
E. crossroads
F. purge
- A.
D, E and B
- B.
C, B and E
- C.
A, E and C
- D.
E, B and D
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Correct answer: B
Correct fill: legitimate; predecessors; crossroads
Filled sentence: The next leader will have a mandate less legitimate than that of any of his predecessors in more than a generation. Britain is not only at political crossroads, but at an existential turning point.
Why these words fit:
Legitimate: describes a mandate's validity or defensibility, so 'less legitimate' correctly conveys a weaker/less valid mandate.
Predecessors: refers to people who held the office before the current holder, which fits the comparison in the sentence.
Crossroads: denotes a crucial decision point or turning moment, which matches the idea of an existential turning point for Britain.
Why the other choices do not work:
Antediluvian: means very old or outdated; it does not naturally describe the validity of a mandate in this context.
Prostate: as presented in the options is a noun referring to a gland and is unrelated to the intended meanings here. (Note: 'prostrate' with an additional 'r' is a verb meaning to lie face down, which would also not fit the blanks.)
Purge: means the removal of people or things, which does not fit any of the three blank contexts.
Summary: The best fit for the three blanks is 'legitimate' (first blank), 'predecessors' (second blank), and 'crossroads' (third blank).