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ST-10 (Sentence Completion)
Directions: The following question has a sentence or a paragraph with one italicized and underlined word that does not make sense. Choose the most appropriate replacement for that word from the options given below the sentence/ paragraph.
They damned themselves to the chronic anxiety of a mountie, fearing exposure, when they took upon themselves the roles of enlightened leaders, knowing fully well that their knowledge rested on nothing but haze.
The hint for the answer rests in the latter part of the sentence. “They took themselves the role ………haze”. 'Sophist' refers to philosopher and is not related to the context, hence eliminated. Recluse' refers to a 'monk', and cynic does not fit. 'Beatniks' refers to hippies, also eliminated.