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GATE 2026 CE (CE2) – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

'People are crowding around ___ pit into which ___ elephant has fallen. I have never seen an elephant looking more bewildered ___ miserable. Here it is in a most undignified position, thrust into a pit and made to look up ___ a vast, curiosity-stricken crowd.'

Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.

  1. an; a; at; and
  2. a; an; and; at
  3. and; a; an; at
  4. at; a; an; and

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Correct answer: (B) a; an; and; at

Explanation

"A pit" takes "a" because "pit" starts with a consonant sound, and "an elephant" takes "an" because "elephant" starts with a vowel sound. "Bewildered and miserable" joins two adjectives, and the elephant looks up "at" the crowd. Only a; an; and; at fits all four blanks.