Multiple choice

(i) If people continue to (A) meddle (B) mettle with nature, we could face a disaster on a scale never before witnessed in history. (ii) There was nothing to confirm or (A) refute (B) rebut Mr.Lal's involvement in the scam that happened in their tenure. (iii) Many radical countries routinely (A) censure (B) censor the Internet using sophisticated filtering technology. (iv) After the accident, the other vehicles were moving so slowly that they seemed almost (A) stationery (B) stationary.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

  1. AABB

  2. ABBB

  3. BABB

  4. AAAB

  5. AABA
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In the sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because meddle refers to interfere with someone or something, here it is nature. In sentence (ii), the correct option is (A) because refute refers to refuse or deny something.  In sentence (iii), the correct option is (B) because censor here refers to ban or cut portions of something, here it is the Internet. In sentence (iv), the correct option is (B) because stationary refers to not moving or standing still. 

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