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XAT 2010 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Hard · Verbal Ability

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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:

  1. A.

    delusion, elusion, allusion, illusion

  2. B.

    elusion, illusion, allusion, delusion

  3. C.

    allusion, delusion, illusion, elusion

  4. D.

    illusion, allusion, delusion, elusion

  5. E.

    allusion, illusion, delusion, elusion

Answer

E

Explanation

Blank 1 requires 'allusion' (indirect reference). Blank 2 requires 'illusion' (false perception). Blank 3 requires 'delusion' (misleading belief). Blank 4 requires 'elusion' (evading/escaping from authorities).

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