Directions: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blanks in the given passage in a meaningful manner. New Delhi is (19) ______ on the brink of a towering inferno. (20) ______ but true!…
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Directions: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blanks in the given passage in a meaningful manner.
New Delhi is (19) ______ on the brink of a towering inferno. (20) ______ but true! None of the major (21) ______ buildings in the national capital conform to the (22) ______ fire-fighting (23) ______. If a fire breaks out in any of these, firemen will have little else to do but remain (24) ______ spectators. 72 percent of the buildings with (25) ______ fire risks were unsafe in this regard. The department (26) ______ itself (27) ______ violates the rules. The future seems a bit bleak.
New Delhi is (19) ______ on the brink of a towering inferno. (20) ______ but true! None of the major (21) ______ buildings in the national capital conform to the (22) ______ fire-fighting (23) ______. If a fire breaks out in any of these, firemen will have little else to do but remain (24) ______ spectators. 72 percent of the buildings with (25) ______ fire risks were unsafe in this regard. The department (26) ______ itself (27) ______ violates the rules. The future seems a bit bleak.
Choose the word that best completes blank (25).
- innocuous
- imaginary
- inherent
- fictitious
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - inherent
Buildings with 'inherent' fire risks (risks built into their nature/design) were unsafe. Innocuous, imaginary and fictitious risks would not make buildings unsafe.
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