Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time, I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the bookstall, or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket collector at the gate.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.
Option 1: exotic
Option 2: lunatic
Option 3: neurotic
Option 4: chaotic
Correct Answer: chaotic
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Let's look at the meanings of the given options:
- Exotic means originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
- Lunatic is an extremely foolish or eccentric person.
- Neurotic means having, caused by, or relating to neurosis.
- Chaotic refers to a state of complete confusion and disorder.
As per the possible context of the sentence, disorder and chaos would prevail the moment any train arrived at the station.
Therefore, the correct answer is chaotic.
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