Sentence Completion (Level-2): Test-4

In the given sentence, the author wishes to highlight how the South Koreans cannot quite to figure out the conflicting image portrayed by North Korea. Since the image is conflicting, the word we use here is reconcile (which means come to terms with something) rather than understand. The second word obviously needs to be decide, which fits in with the catch phrase ‘what to make’.

In the given case, we need two words which show how the prices and crime rates are increasing. The two words which represent uncontrollable increase in this case are spiralling and soaring. We select these two words as they represent two meanings which are not there in the other words: uncontrollable and great increase.

We need a pair in this case which showcases opposite virtues of the ruler and the subject. In this case, the rulers are corrupted by power and subjects suffer from passive obedience, that is they do not raise their voice against these corrupt leaders.

The words ‘almost’ and ‘just’ tell us that the concerns left are a few and small. Hence, the word niggling is the right answer, which means small and of little importance. Referring to these concerns as inconsequential would not be right, as however small the concerns may be , they are surely of some importance. Concerns can surely never be spectacular, which means sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. The meanings of the other words are as follows: Ambiguous means ‘having more than one possible meaning’ Inevitable means ‘something which is bound to occur’.

In the given case, we are provided a reference with respect to a movement in the past. The sentence does not provide any clue so as to this movement had a positive or a negative impact. Keeping that in mind, option C is the best choice in the given case. Both the words in this case fit the given context.