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Multiple Choice Questions

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No 5 ........

English Language Ph-1&2 (RBI) Cloze test

The Bhopal gas tragedy has been described as the world's (1)______ industrial disaster. Forty two tonnes of methyl isocyanate (2)______ from the steel containers (3)______ the Union Carbide factory and released a cloud of (4)______ gas. It left a legacy of instant and (5)______ death.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5

averted

detained

momentary

deferred

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Explanation:

The correct answer is 'deferred'.
The term "deferred" means to delay or postpone. So, deferred is the most appropriate word to be used, as people died from its poison for a long time afterwards.
The term momentary suggests something that happens quickly or lasts for only a short period. "Averted" means to prevent or avoid. It doesn't fit in this context because the sentence speaks to the consequences of the disaster, not the prevention of it.
• "Detained" is not appropriate in this context. It means to hold back or delay, primarily used in the context of keeping someone in custody or delaying actions. It does not relate to the nature of death as a consequence of the disaster.
• "Deferred" means postponed or delayed. But in this context, the writer is trying to explain the fact that deaths due to this disaster occurred both instantly and after a long time as well.
So, deferred is the most appropriate word to be used, as people died from its poison for a long time afterwards.
Therefore, the correct option is 'Option 4.'

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