CAT 2004 — VARC Question 1
Fill up the blanks A, B, C ... F, in the two passages below with the most appropriate word from the options given for each blank.
At that time the White House was as serene as a resort hotel out of season. The corridors were _______A______. In the various offices, _____B______ gray men in waistcoats talked to one another in low-pitched voices. The only colour, or choler, curiously enough, was provided by President Eisenhower himself. Apparently, his _____C_______ was easily set off; he scowled when he ______D_______ the corridors.
For Blank A-
Answer & solution
- A
striking
- B
hollow
empty
- D
white
In an out-of-season resort hotel, there should be less people. Similarly if the white house resembled this serene hotel, it should have empty (option 3) corridors.
Hollowis incorrect, as it does not blend with the context very well.
The corridors could be white but then again, we need a word which goes with the idea of an out-of-season hotel.
‘Striking’ too goes out of context.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.