Question

Pick the option that best fills the blanks in the given sentence to complete it logically and correctly.

After decades of ______ rule, the military has decided to step_____ from power.

• A. Colonial, away
• B. Dictatorial, down
• C. Democratic, down
• D. Authoritarian, down

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Dictatorial, down

From the given options, we can use logic and vocabulary to eliminate the options that do not fit into the sentence correctly. From the sentence, it may be inferred that the rule of the military was not pleasant. Hence, C may be ruled out. They stopped ruling, so they 'stepped down' from power, not 'away from power'. Hence, option A is incorrect. Between dictatorial and authoritarian, dictatorial has a more negative connotation, in which power is completely in the hands of the military.
Hence, the correct answer is B) Dictatorial, down

The completed sentence, thus, becomes: After decades of dictatorial rule, the military has decided to step down from power.