Question

The historian noted irony in the fact that developments considered ............ by people of that era are now viewed as having been ........

• A. Inspirational .. Impetuous
• B. Bizarre .. Irrational
• C. Intuitive .. Uncertain
• D. Actual .. Grandiose
• E. Improbable .. Inevitable

Hint:

"Improbable" refers to something unlikely, while "inevitable" means something certain to happen, so they are opposites in meaning.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the sentence.
The sentence describes how developments were viewed in the past as strange or out of the ordinary but are now understood differently. We need to find a pair that reflects this shift from odd to irrational.

Step 2: Analysis of options.
- (A) Inspirational .. Impetuous: Incorrect. "Inspirational" doesn't fit the idea of developments being considered strange, and "impetuous" doesn't fit with the idea of being irrational.
- (B) Bizarre .. Irrational: Correct. "Bizarre" means strange or unusual, which fits with developments being viewed differently in the past, and "irrational" fits with how they are now viewed.
- (C) Intuitive .. Uncertain: Incorrect. "Intuitive" is not the right word for developments considered strange, and "uncertain" does not match the idea of irrational.
- (D) Actual .. Grandiose: Incorrect. "Actual" contradicts the idea of developments being viewed as strange, and "grandiose" doesn't fit with irrationality.
- (E) Improbable .. Inevitable: Incorrect. "Improbable" doesn't fit with the idea of being strange, and "inevitable" is not a good match for irrational.

Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (B) Bizarre .. Irrational.

Final Answer: \[ \boxed{(B) \, \text{Bizarre .. Irrational.}} \]