Question

    In the following question a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent.

    Awash in green with wisps of clouds drifting through, this tranquil village up in the mountains of Uttarakhand is truly magical. With panoramic views of the Himalayas, fruit-laden orchards, deep forests and soothing calm, Sitla lends itself to agenda-less days. For city slickers, it’s easy to appreciate, but hard to first adjust to the boundless silence, staggering beauty and the vast expanse of time that just stretches lazily ahead.______________. But by evening, my restlessness stills and I feel calm. It entails three days of doing whatever I want.

    A It is a beautiful walk and we are back in time for a breakfast of perfectly-fluffed crescent omelets. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B We laze for hours sprawled under the trees, gazing out at the forest. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Excitement prevailed on day one. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D We watch the resident kitten. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E I am quite restless and fidgety on my first day. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Awash in green with wisps of clouds drifting through, this tranquil village up in the mountains of Uttarakhand is truly magical. With panoramic views of the Himalayas, fruit-laden orchards, deep forests and soothing calm, Sitla lends itself to agenda-less days. For city slickers, it’s easy to appreciate, but hard to first adjust to the boundless silence, staggering beauty and the vast expanse of time that just stretches lazily ahead. I am quite restless and fidgety on my first day. But by evening, my restlessness stills and I feel calm. It entails three days of doing whatever I want.

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