Question
Language Comprehension Question on Fill in the Blanks
Two sentences are given, one is complete and the other has a blank space in it. This pair of sentences is followed by five words/groups of words. You have to read these two sentences together and find out the word/group of words that best fits in the blank to make the pair of sentences meaningfully complete:—
Now-a-days there exists a spirit of ………….. among the various departments of the University. This has led to a number of interdisciplinary research publications due to interaction of various research groups which might not otherwise have been published.
co-operation
education
casteism
favouritism
patriotism
co-operation
Solution
The appropriate word to fill in the blank is: (1) co-operation The sentence suggests that there is a spirit of cooperation among the various departments of the university, leading to interdisciplinary research publications.
The correct option is (A): co-operation