Multiple choice

Directions: The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits in the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Liberality represents a mean between ________ and greed in our attitude toward property and good temper a mean between bad temper and ________ apathy in affairs that may arouse our anger.

  1. sybaritism; piqued

  2. prodigality; phlegmatic

  3. impecuniosity; callous

  4. splurging; flustered

  5. exiguity; stoical

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Inference (good temper would be means of bad temper and indifference). Of (1), (2) and (4); “phlegmatic” (meaning impassive, tiresome, cold) in option (2) serves as a coherent adjective to apathy thereby giving cogent meaning to the phrase. Hence, (2) is the answer.

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