Multiple choice

Fill blank 1.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

At that time the Rashtrapati Bhavan was a serene as a resort hotel out of season. The corridors were ______1________. In the various offices, _____2_______ gray men in waistcoats talked to one another in low-pitched voices. The only color, or choler, curiosity enough, was provided by President Kalam himself. Apparently, his _____3_____ was easily set off, he scowled when he ____4____ the corridors.

  1. expunging

  2. vacuous

  3. empty

  4. snowy

  5. crammed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As the first line of the passage says that the Rashtrapati Bhavan was serene; striking, hollow and white are unsuitable adjectives for the corridors. The correct answer is empty.

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