2025 · Q114
Directions: In the following item a passage is given, in which there are ten blank spaces along with four options each for filling those blanks. Find the most appropriate word from the options provided to fill in the blanks, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet.
paintings of the prehistoric age in the caves all over the world give us magnificent examples of the _______ eye and the trained hand in man's savage state.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Aobserving
- Bobservance
- Cobservant
- Dobservation
Explanation
The phrase needs an adjective modifying 'eye': the 'observant eye' — a keen, watchful eye — paired with 'the trained hand'. 'Observing' is a participle, 'observance' is the noun for compliance, and 'observation' is the noun for the act of watching. Only the adjective 'observant' fits.