Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

Some microbiologists believe that the attempt to kill the microbes that live on or in our bodies is a mistake and that the use of antiseptics cannot always be ___________.

• A. Justified
• B. Spurious
• C. Rejected
• D. Estimated

Answer 1

The correct option is A Justified

First we will follow the elimination technique to eliminate the options which are not required. Option B is eliminated as spurious means 'false' or 'fake' and if we use spurious in the blank then the statement will contradict itself as in the first part of the statement. It is said that attempt is a mistake and then the second part will mean that the use of antiseptics is not always false or fake, which will contradict the first part.

Now, option C cannot be chosen as it will also contradict the first part of the statement.

Option D and A are really confusing as both these options appear to be true, but, if we read the question statement clearly, it says 'the use of antiseptics' and since 'estimated' cannot be used for 'use', therefore, option A is correct.

We can justify the use but cannot estimate it, so 'estimate' does not seem to be a suitable choice.