Question

He was an _____ musician, had been awarded by the Saneet Natak academy during the second world war and _____ with the title of Rai Bahadur.

• A. Outstanding..... popularized
• B. Underestimated ..... declared
• C. Accomplished ..... honoured
• D. Impressive ..... assigned

Hint:

Think about which word naturally follows "honoured with the title of" and which word describes a skilled musician.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

This sentence needs two words that fit the achievement of a musician and the way an award or title is given to him. The first blank describes the kind of musician, and the second blank describes what was done to him with the title.

1. Outstanding..... popularized: "Outstanding" fits the musician's quality, but a title is not "popularized" on to a person. This pairing does not work with "with the title".
2. Underestimated ..... declared: "Underestimated" means undervalued, which goes against the idea of receiving an award, so it does not make sense with "was awarded".
3. Accomplished ..... honoured: "Accomplished" means highly skilled, which fits a musician who received an award. "Honoured with the title" is also the standard way we describe someone receiving a title.
4. Impressive ..... assigned: "Impressive" can describe a musician, but titles are not usually "assigned" to a person, they are given or conferred.

The correct pair is "Accomplished..... honoured", since the musician's skill led to an award, and the natural phrase for a title is "honoured with the title of Rai Bahadur".

Let's summarize:

• The first blank needs a word describing the musician's skill level, and "accomplished" fits an award winner.
• The second blank needs a verb that goes with "with the title", and "honoured with" is the standard collocation.

So the correct option is (c), "Accomplished..... honoured".