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    Question

    In the question given below, a sentence is given with a blank, followed by 6 choices, each having a word/phase which may or may not fit in the blank. From the given options, choose the one that gives the correct combination of choices that fit in the blank.

    In the industrialized West, technological forces_______

    social dynamics that has rested on the three pillars of capital, labor and the state. 1. illustrate 2. threaten 3. intensity 4. vulnerable 5. endanger 6. encroach
    A 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 and 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 and 6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 5 and 6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The sentence seeks to convey that in the western countries, technological forces pose a danger to the equilibrium of social dynamics. We need a verb to link the subject (TECHNOLOGICAL FORCES) and the object (SOCIAL DYNAMICS). THREATEN and ENDANGER are synonyms. They both fit contextually. THREATEN means that it seems likely to produce an unpleasant or unwelcome result.  ILLUSTRATE- to explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc. INTENSIFY- become or make more intense. VULNERABLE- exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

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