GATE 2024 ME – Question 6
In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
Prof. P ______(i)______ merely a man who narrated funny stories. ______(ii)______ in his blackest moments he was capable of self-deprecating humor.
Prof. Q ______(iii)______ a man who hardly narrated funny stories. ______(iv)______ in his blackest moments was he able to find humor.
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Correct answer: (B) (i) wasn't (ii) Even (iii) was (iv) Only
Explanation
Prof. P was more than a story-teller, so the first blank is "wasn't" and the next sentence, which adds more, starts with "Even" ("Even in his blackest moments he was capable of self-deprecating humor"). Prof. Q hardly told funny stories, so the third blank is "was", and the inverted order "was he able" goes with "Only" ("Only in his blackest moments was he able to find humor"). The sequence is wasn't, Even, was, Only.