Multiple choice

Directions: 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 (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

This is a__________ violation of archaeological _______ which demand that no cement, brick or iron rods be used in preserving monuments.

  1. total, spirit

  2. blatant, canons

  3. gross, background

  4. exact, catalogue

  5. absolute, knowledge
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Violation can be blatant or gross. But the violation can only be of a rule or principle, not of a background. 'Canons' fits in the second blank. It is plain violation of archaeological rules that demand that no cement, brick or iron rods be used in preserving monuments.

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