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Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
The high cutoff marks this year have ___ college admission seekers to either ___ for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
The high cutoff marks this year have ___ college admission seekers to either ___ for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.
The high cutoff marks this year have ___ college admission seekers to either ___ for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.
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Focus on the fixed phrase "settle for" in the second blank.
Updated On: Jul 16, 2026
- cajoled, ask
- pressured, sit
- forced, settle
- strained, compromise
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
This question tests your ability to pick a pair of words that fit logically and grammatically into a sentence with two blanks. The sentence describes what high cutoff marks compel students to do: either accept a less preferred college or change their subject choice.
- cajoled, ask: Cajoled means gently persuaded through flattery, which does not match the harsh, compulsory tone created by "high cutoff marks." Also, "ask for lesser known colleges" does not fit naturally since a student is not merely asking, they are settling.
- pressured, sit: Pressured could work in tone, but "sit for lesser known colleges" is not idiomatic; you sit for an exam, not for a college.
- forced, settle: Forced captures the compulsion created by high cutoffs, and settle for a lesser known college is the natural, idiomatic phrase used when someone accepts a less desirable option.
- strained, compromise: Strained does not collocate well with "college admission seekers," and while compromise is close in sense, the standard idiom pairs with "settle for," not "compromise for."
Option C, forced and settle, is the only pair that is both logically accurate and idiomatically correct.
Let's summarize:
- High cutoffs compel (force) students.
- Students then settle for a lesser known college, which is the idiomatic phrase.
Always check that the chosen words not only make sense individually but also form natural collocations with the rest of the sentence.
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