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

English (CPO) Fill in the blanks

Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each number.
Passage:
It was a crime of passion of such disfiguring Violence that Victorian London was ............. (1)scandalized. In November 1865, Felix
Deacon, a young lithographer who had .................. (2) for a married woman, Sarah Ann Peacock, was attacked .............. (3) the street.
His assailant was not her husband but another man, a dentist who was equally ............ (4) with Mrs. Peacock and therefore saw
Deacon as a ................... (5).

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

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SSC CPO 15th-March-2019-Shift-2

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opponent

friend

mediator

rival

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Explanation:

- The passage describes a crime of passion involving multiple parties with intense emotions.

- Option 1: Opponent: This option suggests a competitor or adversary, but it lacks the personal and emotional connotation of the situation.

- Option 2: Friend: This doesn't fit, as the situation involves conflict and rivalry over affection, not friendship.

- Option 3: Mediator: This implies someone who resolves disputes. It's not suitable as the passage depicts a conflict not mediation.

- Option 4: Rival: This option is correct. It implies a competitor, particularly in love or affection, which fits the passage context where both men are enamored with the same woman.