Directions: Each of the sentences in the following items has an underlined word, followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate option that improves/corrects the underlined word in the context of the sentence, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The opposing political parties nevertheless took a **bilateral** position in the national interest.
- Aimpartial
- Bintermittent
- Cperilous
- Dbipartisan
Explanation
The underlined word "bilateral" describes relations between two nations, not two domestic political parties, so it misfits a sentence about opposing parties taking a common stand "in the national interest". "Bipartisan" means involving agreement or cooperation between two political parties, which is exactly what the sentence requires. "Impartial" (neutral), "intermittent" (occasional) and "perilous" (dangerous) describe neither joint party action nor the intended meaning. Hence only "bipartisan" corrects the underlined word.