GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 6
In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic stadiums, athletics ___(i)___ the potential for a spectacle. The crowd ___(ii)___ with bated breath as the Olympian artist twists his body, stretching the javelin behind him. Twelve strides in, he begins to cross-step. Six cross-steps ___(iii)___ in an abrupt stop on his left foot. As his body ___(iv)___ like a door turning on a hinge, the javelin is launched skyward at a precise angle.
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Correct answer: (D) (i) holds (ii) waits (iii) culminate (iv) pivots
Explanation
“Athletics” takes a singular verb (holds) and “the crowd” is a singular collective (waits). “Six cross-steps” is plural (culminate) and “his body” is singular (pivots).