Question

The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it _____ for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that _____ are not informed; how can you have an opinion if you are not informed? If everybody always lies to you, the ________ is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer. This is because lies, by their very nature, have to be changed, and a lying government has ________ to rewrite its own history. Which of the following options will BEST fill up the above blanks meaningfully?

• A. Unpleasant, plebeians, fact, forced
• B. Absurd, subjects, beauty, no reason
• C. Necessary, citizens, joy, unusually
• D. Possible, people, consequence, constantly
• E. Unique, senators, reason, enough

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve the given fill-in-the-blanks question, we need to ensure that each blank is filled with a word that not only fits grammatically but also aligns contextually with the sentence.

Let's analyze the sentence with the provided options:

1. We start with the idea that the absence of a free press leads to the possibility of dictatorship because the people are not informed. Hence the word in the first blank must denote that it's 'conceivable' or 'feasible'—the correct word is possible.
2. The second blank refers to the general populace who are not informed. Words like 'plebeians', 'subjects', 'citizens', and 'senators' are narrower or carry different connotations. The generic and the best fit choice here is people.
3. The third blank contrasts the usual understanding that lies would lead to belief in falsehood. Instead, it emphasizes the consequence of disbelief. Therefore, the suitable word is consequence.
4. Finally, the fourth blank illustrates the frequency with which a government would change narratives. The correct word should suggest regular alteration - hence the choice of constantly is apt.

By evaluating each statement, we identify that the correct option is: "Possible, people, consequence, constantly".

Each part of the sentence is now logically and contextually complete:

"The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed; how can you have an

Answer 2

The passage is about how lack of a free press enables dictatorship and how lies from the government affect people. Let’s analyze each blank:

“What makes it _____ for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule…”
→ The correct word should convey that dictatorship becomes feasible/achievable when press freedom is gone.
Possible fits best.

“…is that _____ are not informed; how can you have an opinion if you are not informed?” 
→ Dictatorships hide truth from the general population.
 People is the correct choice.

“…If everybody always lies to you, the ________ is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer.”
→ The result of constant lying is the consequence of disbelief.
 Consequence is correct.

“…a lying government has ________ to rewrite its own history.”
→ Lies must be altered again and again, so rewriting must be done constantly.
 Constantly is the right word.

 Therefore, the correct answer is:

Option 4: Possible, people, consequence, constantly