Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
The factory went into a state of suspended __________ today with all its workers on strike.

• A. symbiosis
• B. animation
• C. ways
• D. condition
• E. mortification

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

animation

Option B: 'Suspended animation' is 'the temporary stopping of'. Here the "factory went into a state of" 'suspended animation', that means, it had to temporarily stop "with all its workers on strike".

('Animation' has a different meaning when used individually. It forms a different meaning with 'suspended', which the other words don't.)

Hence this word forms a complete meaningful sentence and option B is correct.

Option A: 'Symbiosis' is 'the mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups'.

Option C: 'Ways' means 'different paths or routes'.

Option D: 'Condition' is 'the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality or working order'.

Option E: 'Mortification' means 'great embarrassment or shame'.

These words are not the most suitable to the sentence in meaning and relevance.

Hence options A, C, D and E are incorrect.