Fill in the Blanks: Horizontal Stratification
XAT 2019 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Grammar
Choose the option that would fill in the blanks meaningfully in the sentence(s) below:
______ the importance of 'horizontal stratification' ______ higher education is widely acknowledged, ______ attention has been applied to horizontal stratification ______ compulsory schooling.
- A.
Whereas; with: too less; to
- B.
While; within: far less; within
- C.
While; without: further less; within
- D.
While; on: far fewer; about
- E.
Whereas; about: for less; of
B
Explanation
The sentence contrasts higher education with compulsory schooling. 'While' is appropriate for the first blank. 'within' fits the context of higher education and compulsory schooling. 'far less' fits the quantitative comparison with attention. Hence option B is correct.
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