Complete the omitted/grammatically correct sentence:-
"Asoka two lives, one as ruthless conqueror and the as a compassionate ruler"
A. Asoka led two lives one as the most ruthless conqueror and the as a compassionate ruler.
B. Asoka led two various lives, one ruthless conqueror and the as a compassionate ruler.
C. Asoka led two live one as ruthless conqueror and the as a famous compassionate ruler.
D. Asoka led two lives one as ruthless conqueror and the other as a compassionate ruler.
E. Asoka led two lives one as ruthless conqueror so and the as a compassionate ruler.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → D only
The given sentence has two words missing: the verb led ("led two lives") and other ("the other as a compassionate ruler"). One ... the other is the pattern used when two things are named one after another.
A. Asoka led two lives one as the most ruthless conqueror and the as a compassionate ruler. — Incorrect.
- "The" is left without "other", and "the most" adds words not in the sentence.
B. Asoka led two various lives, one ruthless conqueror and the as a compassionate ruler. — Incorrect.
- "Various" means of many kinds and does not fit two.
- "As" is dropped and "other" is missing.
C. Asoka led two live one as ruthless conqueror and the as a famous compassionate ruler. — Incorrect.
- The plural "lives" is needed after "two", "other" is missing, and "famous" is added.
D. Asoka led two lives one as ruthless conqueror and the other as a compassionate ruler. — Correct.
- It supplies both missing words, led and other, and changes nothing else.
E. Asoka led two lives one as ruthless conqueror so and the as a compassionate ruler. — Incorrect.
- "So" is out of place, and "other" is still missing.
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = A only, Option 2 = B only, Option 3 = E only, Option 4 = D only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.