Verbal Ability - Closet Test - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Closet Test - Section 35 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
I noticed George Ramsay at the restaurant. He was starting into space. He looked as though the burden of the whole world sat on his shoulders. I ...(1)... at once that his unfortunate brother ...(2)... trouble again. I suppose every family has a black ...(3)... Tom has been ...(4)... trail to his family ...(5)... twenty years. He had begun life decently enough; he went ...(6)... business, married and had two children. The Ramsay were ...(7)... respectable people, and there was every ...(8)... to suppose that Tom Ramsay would have a useful and ...(9)... career. But one day without warning, he ...(10)... that he did not like to work, and that he was not suited ...(11)... marriage. He wanted to enjoy ...(12)... He would listen ...(13)... no advice. He left his wife and his ...(14)... He had ...(15)... money and he spent two happy years in the various capitals of Europe. Rumours of his ...(16)... reached his relations from time to time and they were ...(17)... He certainly ...(18)... a very good time. They shook their heads and asked what ...(19)... when his money was spent. they soon found out that he was broke and wanted to ...(20)... home.

1.

(solve as per the direction given above)

believed
suspected
agreed
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.

Leela said:   1 day ago
@All.

Describe the narrator’s immediate feeling or intuition about George Ramsay’s condition or situation, based on observing his behaviour.

Agreed means to have the same opinion as someone else, but here the narrator is not responding to someone else’s opinion; it’s their own impression.

Believed means being certain or having a strong conviction, which could fit, but feels a bit too strong or definite for just observing someone’s demeanour.

Suspected means having a feeling or intuition about something, especially something not yet confirmed or known for sure. It implies a thoughtful guess, which suits the narrator noticing the burden on George and intuitively feeling something unfortunate about his situation.

So, "suspected" expresses the narrator’s immediate but uncertain feeling about George Ramsay’s state, which fits naturally in this context.

Jaanu said:   1 day ago
Please explaian the given answer in detail.

Nagaraju annavarapu said:   3 years ago
Please explain it.

AYUSHI said:   6 years ago
Please explain it.

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