Question

Which of the following words would fit in the blank

Q: Answer-Which of the following words would fit in the blank given in Statement D?

The missing word is an adjective that is used to describe the vessel. The word can be used to describe either its qualities like its shape, size, colour or its plight. Therefore, the appropriate words can be helpless, hapless, stranded, large, colourful, etc.

given in Statement D? Directions : A set of seven statements are given below, which when rearranged, form a coherent and meaningful paragraph. Statements 1 and 7 are given to you in the correct order. Rearrange the remaining sentences and answer the questions. 1. In 1981, a freighter called the Primrose ran aground on a coral reef in the Bay of Bengal. A. The surging swell repelled the tribals’ boats, while the strong winds kept blowing their arrows off the mark. B. “Wild men, estimate more than 50, carrying various homemade weapons, are making two or three wooden boats,” the Primrose’s captain radioed to his headquarters. C. The sailor’s relief at the sight of a possible rescue party ebbed as the men came into view: nearly naked, carrying spears and bows and arrows. D. Winds were high and the surf around the ______ vessel was heaving. E. After a few days stuck in the reef, a watchman reported seeing a group emerge from the jungle on the island a few hundred metres away. 7. After three terrifying days, an Indian navy boat winched the stranded sailors to safety.

A Hapless

B Stranded

C Colourful

D Powerless

E All of the above

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