Question

    In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as your answer.

    For three decades (A) the Americans had occupy (B) the favoured position in terms of its relations with Russia and China and the disintegration (C) of the Soviet Union essentially negated (D) the Russian threat in Chinese eyes.

    A decades Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B occupy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C disintegration Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D negated Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, ‘occupied’ is correct. For three decades the Americans had occupied the favoured position in terms of its relations with Russia and China and the disintegration of the Soviet Union essentially negated the Russian threat in Chinese eyes.

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