Multiple choice

Animals are gifted with this _________ ability of sensing a/an ____________ calamity and in this way save themselves from many dangers.

Directions for the question:
The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (A) to (E). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. abnormal, forthcoming

  2. natural, absolute

  3. extraordinary, aforesaid

  4. uncanny, impending

  5. extrasensory, offensive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

From the context, it becomes explicit that the sentence is talking about some mysterious and remarkable quality that the animals are endowed with. So, the best possible answer is (4).

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