Directions: Below given is a passage with the 5 words in BOLD. Answer the questinos following the passage. Rahul and Ananya were excited about the new zipline (1) park opening nearby. They had heard about thrilling activities like the adventure (2) and rock climbing, which sparked their curiosity. While Ananya was eager to try everything, Rahul felt slightly nervous about safety (3). However, Ananya reassured (4) him by mentioning the park’s focus on heights (5) and the presence of trained staff. They decided to visit early in the morning to avoid the long queues (6), with Ananya taking charge of booking the tickets online. Both friends looked forward to a day filled with fun and excitement. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other so as to make the given paragraph contextually and gramatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is then select option (e) as your choice.
Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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A1-4 and 2-3
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B2-1 and 3-5
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C2-3 and 4-5
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D2-4 and 1-5
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ENo interchange required
Answer
Correct Answer: 2-1 and 3-5
Explanation
### Concept & Contextual Usage
Word swapping questions require analyzing the grammatical structure, collocation (words that naturally go together), and logical context of a passage to place the most appropriate words in specific positions.
### Step-by-Step Solution
- Let's analyze the original placement of the bold words logically:
- "new zipline (1) park" and "activities like the adventure (2)" sound awkward. An "adventure park" is a standard noun phrase, whereas a "zipline" is a specific activity. Swapping (1) and (2) yields "new adventure park" and "activities like the zipline", which makes perfect contextual sense.
- "nervous about safety (3)" and "focus on heights (5)". While one can be nervous about safety, reassuring someone by mentioning the park's "focus on heights" is highly illogical.
- By swapping (3) and (5), we get "nervous about heights" (a very common phobia) and the park's "focus on safety" (which logically reassures a nervous person).
- Thus, the correct interchanges are 1 with 2, and 3 with 5.
### Exam Strategy & Shortcut
Scan the passage for the most glaring logical contradiction. Reassuring a nervous person by mentioning a "focus on heights" is an obvious red flag. It should clearly be "focus on safety". This immediately tells you that 5 must be swapped with 3. Looking at the options, only option (b) contains the 3-5 interchange. You can mark it without even checking the other pair!
### Common Pitfall
Reading the first sentence too fast and assuming "zipline park" is completely fine, causing you to overlook the 1-2 swap. Always read the full sentence to see if the second swapped word fits its new location better.
### Final Answer
Therefore, the correct answer is **2-1 and 3-5**.