Fill in the blanks: Composition and Judgment

XAT 2011 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Sentence Completion

The author has _________ his composition to the best of his _________; yet listen to it with a sympathetic ___________, O _____________ souls, and judge it.

The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be:

  1. A.

    honed, insights, mind, distinguished

  2. B.

    polished, intellect, mind, noble

  3. C.

    polished, mind, intellect, noble

  4. D.

    refined, ingenuity, heart, righteous

  5. E.

    refined, thoughts, heart, righteous

Answer

D

Explanation

'Refined' fits the first blank for composition. 'Ingenuity' fits ability/trait for the second blank. 'Sympathetic heart' and 'righteous souls' complete the sentence contextually.

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