While conducting the research into the rationale behind the country rsquo s propagandising the schol...........

English Language (IBPS CL) Fill in the blanks

Direction: The following question carries a statement with two blanks. From the given options, choose the option that would fit in both the blanks to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

While conducting the research into the rationale behind the country’s propagandising, the scholars ____________ that the country’s ____________ elite’s anxiety to present themselves as a homogeneous group was, ironically, a byproduct of their nation’s Mediterranean geography.

Determined

Lettered

Grave

Read

None of the above

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Explanation:

Determine:
a. (v.) to discover the facts or truth about something. (The past form of the verb ‘determine’ is ‘determined’) This meaning fits into the first blank, indicating that the scholars discovered the rationale behind the country’s propagandising in the course of their research.
b. (adj.) wanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you. This fits in the second blank to qualify the noun ‘elite’ and provide a reason for the successful propagandising.
Lettered: A learned person has studied for a long time and has a lot of knowledge. While this fits into the second blank, it does not fit in the first.
Grave: A serious situation or person. While the meaning fits into the second blank, this word cannot be used as a filler for the first blank.
Read: to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean. While this meaning fits in the first blank, it cannot be used as a filler for the second blank, unless preceded with the adverb ‘well’.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.