Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
The Government sought to set at ________ speculation that there may be a shift in our nuclear policy.

• A. pace
• B. rest
• C. peace
• D. fire
• E. right

Answer 1

The correct option is B rest

An idiomatic expression is a phrase that has a meaning different from that of the individual words.

Option B: 'Rest' forms an idiomatic expression 'to set at rest' which means 'to resolve, satisfy or pacify something'. It forms a complete meaningful sentence: "the government sought to settle the speculation that there may be a shift in our nuclear policy".

Hence option B is correct.

Options A, C, D and E do not form idiomatic expressions. And, the literal meanings do not complete the sentence. Hence these options are incorrect.