Closet Test - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 13209
View PassageI first got to know about the Arctic circle in my Geography class when I was 12 years old. The …(a)… of a land where the sun never sets was fascinating. I cannot remember what exactly made me so …(b)…. about this phenomenon, but I can recall myself …(c)… about places where I can witness one. The beauty of Norway enthralled me in no time and it became number one on my travel bucket list.
When I was starting out to travel around the world for a year in April 2014, I …(d) Scandinavia from the list. Too expensive, I thought. Two months later, when I was traveling in Poland, I realized it would be a shame to come so close to Norway and yet not see its many wonders. So I booked the train reservation and headed for Norway for a few days.
Norway did not …(e)…. The majestic mountains, stunning landscapes, famous fjords, stunning cities and tiny islands of wonder-there was so much to explore in Norway.
Choose the one that fills the blank numbered 'a' most appropriately.- Published on 19 Oct 15a. Thought
b. Idea
c. Concept
d. Imagination
ANSWER: Idea
‘The idea of’ is generally followed by a noun or noun phrase. ‘The thought of ‘ is generally followed by an –ing word. For example: The thought of jumping gave me the shivers. Since the author had never been there it was not the existence itself, but the idea of such a land existing that the author found fascinating. ‘Concept’ and ‘imagination’ are inappropriate in this context.
