Question

While no one made any _________ the financial scandal while he was in the room, there was a feeling of awe to the _________ created by the broker that had snared many unsuspecting investors under the _________ that everyone would end up rich and the fact that he had been celebrating his _________ of the legal authorities by attending parties. The option that best fills the blanks in the above paragraph would be:

• A. delusion, elusion, allusion, illusion
• B. elusion, illusion, allusion, delusion
• C. allusion, delusion, illusion, elusion
• D. illusion, allusion, delusion, elusion
• E. allusion, illusion, delusion, elusion

Hint:

Confusing word sets (allusion, illusion, delusion, elusion) are common in exams. Remember:
- Allusion = indirect reference
- Illusion = false perception
- Delusion = false belief despite evidence
- Elusion = act of escaping

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Step 1: Analyse each blank one by one.
- First blank: “While no one made any the financial scandal …” Here, the sense is of making a reference to the scandal without explicitly stating it. The correct word is “allusion.”
- Second blank: “… there was a feeling of awe to the created by the broker …” The broker created a false sense, a misleading perception. This matches with “illusion.”
- Third blank: “… that had snared many unsuspecting investors under the that everyone would end up rich …”
This refers to a false belief maintained despite reality. The correct word is “delusion.”
- Fourth blank: “… and the fact that he had been celebrating his of the legal authorities …”
The broker is celebrating his successful escape from authorities. The word that fits is “elusion.”
Step 2: Verify the sequence.
The sequence is: allusion → illusion → delusion → elusion. \[ \boxed{\text{Option E — allusion, illusion, delusion, elusion}} \]