Multiple choice

Directions: For the given question, select one entry for each blank from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks to best complete the text.

Every one of those _(i)__ points we see on a starlit night is at an immensely greater distance from us than is any member of the Solar System, yet the members of this little colony of ours, judged by (ii)_ standards, are at enormous distances from one another.

  1. stroked

  2. shook

  3. beat

  4. pelted

  5. lashed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(1) Members of the Solar System are afar, but the distance is nothing as compared to that for the stars. Stars can’t be termed as ‘dazzling points’.

(2) Members of the Solar System are afar, but the distance is nothing as compared to that for the stars. Glittering points are the stars.

(3) Members of the Solar System are afar, but the distance is nothing as compared to that for the stars. Flickering would refers to ‘unsteady light’ example candle flickering in the wind.

(4) Heavenly standards do not make much sense in thi context.

(5) We are used to ‘terrestrial’ or earthly measures of distance, which are puny compared to cosmic measures.

(6) Universal refers to cosmic standard and will be the opposite of our expectations.