A blank after 'although' — Aptitude Question
A blank after 'although': Fill in the blank: Although the report was ______, the board accepted its recommendations… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Fill in the Blanks & Para Jumbles
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 55 seconds
Question
Fill in the blank:
Although the report was ______, the board accepted its recommendations without debate.
Options
- persuasive
- damning
- brief
- official
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. damning
Worked solution
- Although demands a contrast with the easy acceptance.
- A damning report accepted without debate supplies that tension.
- A persuasive or official report would be accepted as a matter of course.
Answer: damning.
The idea
Let the connector set the direction, then pick the word that makes the second half surprising rather than expected.
Shortcut. 'Although' plus 'accepted without debate' needs a word that should have provoked debate — a negative one. Only 'damning' is negative.
Common trap. "persuasive" — it fits the easy acceptance, but a persuasive report accepted readily is no contrast, and 'although' demands one.
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