Identify the correct sequence of words would most that aptly fit the blanks in the following passage.
It is ______ (i) ______ that the accused had ______ (ii) ______ ______ (iii) ______ from all criminal activities by adopting the ______ (iv) ______ of a sanyasi. However, despite repeated requests from the counsel for prosecution, the court has ______ (v) ______ a lie detector to ascertain the truth.
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For vocabulary-based fill-in-the-blanks, always test the logical and grammatical fit of each word in context, not just its dictionary meaning.
(i) inferred, (ii) feigned, (iii) separation, (iv) deportment, (v) prescribed
(i) inferred, (ii) forged, (iii) parting, (iv) deportment, (v) proscribed
(i) implied, (ii) faked, (iii) separation, (iv) demeanour, (v) proscribed
(i) implied, (ii) feigned, (iii) separation, (iv) demeanour, (v) prescribed
(i) inferred, (ii) faked, (iii) cessation, (iv) deportment, (v) proscribed
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The Correct Option isC
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: First blank (i).
“It is ____ that the accused had …” → the sense is “suggested or hinted at,” not “inferred” (drawn from evidence).
Correct choice: implied. Step 2: Second blank (ii).
The accused pretended to have given up crime → correct word: faked (pretended). Step 3: Third blank (iii).
He faked a “____ from all criminal activities” → the correct word is separation. Step 4: Fourth blank (iv).
“He adopted the ____ of a sanyasi” → correct word: demeanour (outward behaviour). Step 5: Fifth blank (v).
The court “____ a lie detector” → here the intended word is “banned/forbidden,” not “recommended.” Correct word: proscribed.
Thus the correct sequence is:
\[
\boxed{\text{(i) implied, (ii) faked, (iii) separation, (iv) demeanour, (v) proscribed}}
\]