Question

Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.

In the earliest moments of the Universe conditions of almost inconceivable ____ raged through the swelling cosmos, yet this great ____ managed to produce only the simplest of atoms.

• A. tumult - cataclysm
• B. tranquillity - upheaval
• C. violence - complexity
• D. turbulence - conglomeration
• E. chaos - inertia

Answer 1

The correct option is A tumult - cataclysm

Here, option A best befits the given context: "tumult" which means a state of confusion or disorder fits the context of the first blank perfectly while 'cataclysm' which means a large-scale and violent event in the natural world best fits into the context of the second blank. As A fits into the context and conveys the meaning that the sentence requires of it, it is the correct answer.

In the earliest moments of the Universe conditions of almost inconceivable tumult raged through the swelling cosmos, yet this great cataclysm managed to produce only the simplest of atoms.

None of the other choices fit into the given context.