Directions: Select the most appropriate filler(s) for the blank(s) su...
Explanation:
Context: The sentence talks about the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and how it acquired much of its collection.
Meaning of the given options:
- Yearnings: strong feelings of longing or desire
- Entreat: to ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something
- Avidity: extreme eagerness or enthusiasm
- Aversion: a strong dislike or disinclination
The most appropriate filler for the blank in the given sentence is 'yearnings'.
Reasoning:
- The sentence talks about private collectors who willed their estates to the museum.
- Private collectors are individuals who have a strong interest in collecting art or other valuable objects.
- The word 'yearnings' means strong feelings of longing or desire, which fits well in the context of private collectors who have a strong interest in collecting art.
- The other options - entreat, avidity, and aversion - do not fit well in the context of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'A' - yearnings.
Note: CAT is an exam conducted for admission to management programs in India and tests candidates on various skills, including language proficiency, reasoning, and quantitative aptitude.
Directions: Select the most appropriate filler(s) for the blank(s) su...
Owes and willed are the clue words in this sentence. Private collectors of New York had a longing for art which they willed to the museum. Of all these options, yearnings (craving, longing) fits our prediction, hence replaces the blank. Entreat is an expression of desire, hence it would not be suitable. Hence, (a) is the answer.
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