Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

The correct answer is: Active

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given words.
  • Passive: Not participating readily or actively. (आसानी से या सक्रिय रूप से भाग नहीं लेना)
  • Active: Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits. (आकर्षक या शारीरिक रूप से ऊर्जावान गतिविधियों में संलग्न होने के लिए तैयार)
  • Distinctive: Easy to recognize because it is different from other things. (पहचानना आसान है क्योंकि यह अन्य चीजों से अलग है)
  • Demonstrative: Characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc. (किसी की भावनाओं, दृष्टिकोणों आदि की खुली प्रदर्शनी या अभिव्यक्ति की विशेषता या दी गई)
• The implied meaning of the sentence is: They do a terrible job of paying attention to listening.
• So, as per the meaning of the given words "Active" is the most appropriate option.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete passage: The modern-day student is extremely (1) savvy with technology. They do read quite a bit because of social media. While their writing skills may not be top-notch, they do write, courtesy (2) their affinity to various platforms on the internet. However, one skill that has been (3) thoroughly affected is listening skills. They are extremely poor (4) active listeners. If this issue is not addressed, what we may be heading to in the future is a huge chunk of people across the globe, with poor skills of listening, and a huge number of passive listeners. Researchers say that listening is the prime ingredient for empathy and the world will be in extreme poverty in terms of the number of (5)_____ on the planet.