Question

Complete the sentence with a suitable option-
Man has won his dominant position on this planet by his _______ of technology.
a) Command
b) Emphasis
c) Belief
d) Stress

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully. Try to make out the core meaning of it. Find out the subject, predicate, and object of the given sentence.

Complete answer:
 The given sentence conveys that any general man has won his dominant position on this planet, Earth, by his hold in technology. We have to fill in the given blank with the correct option. The given options are verbs, we have to choose the most suitable one.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer-
Option ‘a’ is Command. It is a verb which means to give an authoritative or peremptory order. For example A gruff voice commanded us to enter.
Option ‘b’ is Emphasis. It is a noun that means to give special importance, value, or prominence to something. For example : They placed great emphasis on freedom.
Option ‘c’ is Belief. It is a noun which means an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. For example His belief in extra-terrestrial life.
Option ‘d’ is Stress. It is a noun which means – pressure or tension exerted on a material object. For example : The distribution of stress is uniform across the bar. Hence, option ‘a' is the correct option.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. You must know the meaning of all the given options and have a vast vocabulary.