Fill in the blank with the correct option:
Radha is very good at _____ difficult situations.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → defusing
Complete sentence: Radha is very good at defusing difficult situations. Radha is good at calming difficult situations.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) placating | to calm an angry person by doing something to please them (it takes a person as object, not a situation) | The manager tried placating the angry customer with a discount. |
| (2) appeasing | to calm someone by giving them what they want (like placate, it is used for people, not for situations) | He bought the child a toy, appeasing her for the moment. |
| (3) defusing (answer) | literally to remove the fuse from a bomb so that it cannot explode, and in everyday use to make a tense or difficult situation calmer | The teacher’s joke helped in defusing the quarrel between the boys. |
| (4) concluding | to end something or reach a decision (being good at concluding difficult situations is not a natural phrase) | The chief guest spoke before concluding the ceremony. |
Note: The actual question was dropped by NTA. For the benefit of the students and to give additional practice, the original question has been modified so that it has only one correct answer.