Question

The audiences for crosswords and sudoku, understandably, overlap greatly, but there are differences, too. A crossword attracts a more literary person, while sudoku appeals to a keenly logical mind. Some crossword enthusiasts turn up their noses at sudoku because they feel it lacks depth. A good crossword requires vocabulary, knowledge, mental flexibility and sometimes even a sense of humor to complete. It touches numerous areas of life and provides an “Aha!” or two along the way.

• A. Sudoku, on the other hand, is just a logical exercise, each one similar to the last.
• B. Sudoku, incidentally, is growing faster in popularity than crosswords, even among the literati.
• C. Sudoku, on the other hand, can be attempted and enjoyed even by children.
• D. Sudoku, however, is not exciting in any sense of the term.

Hint:

When a passage builds a contrast, the final sentence should reinforce or sharpen that contrast.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The paragraph contrasts the literary, multi-faceted appeal of crosswords with sudoku’s more limited nature. Ending with option (1) reinforces this contrast, highlighting sudoku as repetitive and purely logical compared to the richer challenge of crosswords.