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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

It is the mad (1)_______ for speed that is responsible for many motor accidents. Only last year, I (2)_______ what might have been a (3)_______ accident on Kashmir Road. I was motoring down (4)________ Srinagar; and as I was nearing Kohala, I came upon the (5)_______ of two cars on the road

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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  1. clatter
  2. collision
  3. cluster
  4. pile

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Option 2 : collision
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The correct answer is 'collision'.
 
Key Points
  • The passage discusses an accident involving two cars.
  • The appropriate noun should describe the result of the accident.
  • "Collision" fits well as it indicates an instance of two or more things striking forcefully together, which is consistent with the context of two cars involved in an accident.
  • Other options ("clatter", "cluster", "pile") do not accurately describe the scenario of a car accident as intended in the passage.
Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2, which is 'collision'.
 
Complete Passage: It is the mad craze for speed that is responsible for many motor accidents. Only last year, I witnessed what might have been a fatal accident on Kashmir Road. I was motoring down from Srinagar; and as I was nearing Kohala, I came upon the collision of two cars on the road.
 
Additional Information
  • Clatter (खटखटाहट): "Clatter" means a continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other, which does not convey the idea of a car crash.
  • Cluster (समूह): "Cluster" means a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together, which does not reflect the idea of an accident.
  • Pile (ढेर): "Pile" means a heap of things laid or lying one on top of another, which might describe a result of a crash but not as accurately as "collision" does.
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