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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with blanks that are to be filled in with appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

It was once _______that being overweight was healthy_________now-a-days few people subscribe to this viewpoint.

Option 1: Believed, but

Option 2: Rumoured, so

Option 3: Speculated, and

Option 4: Joked, because


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Correct Answer: Believed, but


Solution : The correct answer is the first option: believed, but

In the past, there was a perception that being overweight was considered good for one's health. However, in contemporary times, very few individuals adhere to this belief. The conjunction " but " is used to denote the contrast between the two beliefs.

The correct sentence is "It was once believed that being overweight was healthy , but nowadays few people subscribe to this viewpoint".

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