Question

Choose the word(s) which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the italicized word/phrase in both the given sentences.
I. He had a very difficult period during his sickness.
II. Kanti's father advised him that IAS was a career worth attempting.

• A. competing
• B. trying
• C. intending
• D. contending
• E. experimenting

Answer 1

The correct option is B trying

The best fit for both the sentences is Option B, Trying. Trying is used as an adjective to mean that something is annoying and difficult. The context of sentence I is that the person had a very trying time during his sickness. Trying is also a verb which means to make an attempt or to try. This is the context of second sentence that Kanti's father advised him that IAS is a career worth trying for. Option A 'competing' means striving against one another to win something. Option C 'intending' means planning for a purpose. Option D 'contending' means to assert or say that something is true. Option E 'experimenting' means trying new ideas or methods to determine something. All of these options A, C, D and E do not fit in for both the sentences together. So, the best fit for both the sentences I and II is option B, Trying.