Sentence completion (concession with "Despite"): Choose the option that best completes the idea. Stem: "Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger …" Select the ending that logically contrasts with the concession.
Verbal Ability
Completing Statements
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Awe could detect that he was very happy
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Bhe failed to give us an impression of his agony
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Che succeeded in camouflaging his emotions
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Dhe could succeed in doing it easily
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Epeople came to know that he was annoyed
Answer
Correct Answer: people came to know that he was annoyed
Explanation
Given data
- Concessive opener: "Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger …".
Concept/ApproachDespite introduces an idea that contrasts with the expected outcome.
Option analysisE gives the appropriate contrast: although he tried to hide anger, people still knew he was annoyed.A contradicts the emotion; B shifts to "agony", not anger; C/D state success, which clashes with the concessive implication.
Final Answerpeople came to know that he was annoyed