In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Social media companies (1)______ claim that they promote democracy and are dedicated to the empowerment of ordinary individuals. The assertion (2)______ entirely unfounded. Recent history shows how (3)______ citizens have been mobilised against totalitarian regimes on social networking sites. Starting from MeToo to Black Lives Matter, digital networks (4)______ indispensable in bringing together critical voices against social and political (5)______ .
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3
common
The sentence states:
"Recent history shows how (3) ______ citizens have been mobilized against totalitarian regimes on social networking sites."
The word "common" fits best because it indicates that such mobilization happens frequently.
Other options:
"neutral" – Incorrect, as mobilized citizens are actively participating, not neutral.
"alien" – Does not fit the context.
"foreign" – Incorrect, as the sentence refers to citizens, not people from another country.
Correct answer: "common".
Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank.
He ______ his bike as fast as he could to reach home.
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill the blank in the given situation.
I thought Sadhna would always stick by me, but when I got into trouble, she turned out to be a/an ____________.
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
(A) and was searching for them
(B) the grandmother couldn’t find
(C) all around the house
(D) placed them on her head
(E) her spectacles because she had
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.