CAT 2003 Slot 2 — VARC Question 2
Fill in the blanks in the passage with the most appropriate set of words from the options for each blank.
From the time she had put her hair up, every man she had met had grovelled before her and she had acquired a mental attitude toward the other sex which was a blend of _______ and _______.
Answer & solution
- A
admiration, tolerance
indiffernce, contempt
- C
impertinence, temperance
- D
arrogance, fidelity
Grovel is to behave in a servile or demeaning manner. If someone groveled before her, she would not look at them with admiration (option 1) or a positive attitude. Therefore, we are looking for words with negative connotations.
Options 1 and 4 can be eliminated (fidelity in option 4 means faithfulness).
Temperance is ‘moderation and self-restraint in behaviour or expression’. Not a very negative thought (although impertinence is. It means disrespect). Thus, option 3 can be done away with as well.
Being indifferent (option 2) is to be apathetic, and have no concern. Her feelings were a blend of apathy and disdain (contempt, dislike).
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.