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Fill in the Blanks: Myth of Sisyphus

XAT 2019 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Vocabulary

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Please study the paragraph given below:

In 1942, the French writer Albert Camus composed an essay, 'The Myth of Sisyphus'. It draws on the Greek fable of a man condemned to roll a rock up a mountain only to have it roll back down under its own weight, a ______ that lasts for eternity. Camus argues that this image ______ the human condition in a world where we can no longer make sense of events; but instead of committing suicide, we should ______ ourselves to this 'elusive feeling of absurdity' and bear it as best we can. In this sense, Sisyphus is the ideal hero.

Consider the following words:

  1. surrender
  2. choice
  3. symbolises
  4. quandary
  5. attune
  6. option
  7. reconcile
  8. depicts

Which of the following options is the most appropriate sequence that best fits the blanks in the above paragraph?

  1. A.

    4, 2, 6

  2. B.

    2, 3, 1

  3. C.

    4, 5, 1

  4. D.

    2, 5, 7

  5. E.

    4, 3, 7

Answer

E

Explanation

The first blank requires 'quandary' (4) as a dilemma lasting for eternity. The second blank fits 'symbolises' (3) or 'depicts' (8). The third blank requires 'reconcile' (7). Looking at option E (4, 3, 7), it forms a coherent and grammatically sound paragraph.

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