Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
How did Facebook become a huge business 1) ___________________ $1 trillion at one point last year? Not just by fulfilling its motto of “connecting people,” but by also keeping them constantly 2) ___________________ on the site, sometimes for hours on end.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube and Twitter Inc. have spent many years 3) ___________________ the art of building 4) ___________________ -forming products, whether through the social affirmation of “likes,” the temptaion of a never-ending newsfeed or the way YouTube hits your dopamine receptors every time it 5) ___________________ a new video.
Choose the correct word to be used in the blank number 2.
Option 1: hooked
Option 2: admonished
Option 3: allure
Option 4: stride
Correct Answer:
hooked
Solution : The correct answer is hooked.
Explanation:
Hooked is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It means to captivate and keep someone's interest.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Admonish-warn or reprimand someone firmly
Allure-to attract something by flattering or desirable
Stride-to walk with long steps when you feel very confident