Question

When each ...... generation grows up, it looks down on the next as if we all forget what it feels like to be ............ When most ............ think about their own youthful indiscretions they do so with a wink and a laugh. But when the same people think about those in today’s generation doing something similar, they .................. sound the alarm about a decline in morality in next generation.
From the options below, choose the one that meaningfully fills up the blanks.

• A. preceding, succeeding, folks, cautiously
• B. young, young, seniors, carefully
• C. successive, young, adults, hypocritically
• D. succeeding, next, people, naturally
• E. old, older, youngsters, sincerely

Hint:

Look for tone words in the passage (“wink and a laugh” vs “sound the alarm”) — they often hint at contrasting attitudes like hypocrisy.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Read the logic of the passage.
The passage talks about how each generation looks down on the next, forgetting how it was to be young. Adults laugh at their own past indiscretions, but criticize the current youth for the same things — showing hypocrisy.
Step 2: Fit the blanks.
- First blank: “successive generation” makes sense as generations come one after another. - Second blank: They forget what it feels like to be “young.” - Third blank: It is the “adults” who think back on their youth. - Fourth blank: Their reaction is “hypocritically,” as they condemn the same actions they once did.
Step 3: Eliminate wrong choices.
- (A) “cautiously” doesn’t fit the tone. - (B) Repetition of “young” is awkward. - (D) “naturally” doesn’t capture the hypocrisy. - (E) “sincerely” is opposite to the idea. Thus, Option C fits perfectly.
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