Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Two of the fugitives managed to remain free by adeptly avoiding the __________ of the police.

• A. torture
• B. pursuit
• C. discovery
• D. following
• E. repression

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The correct option is B pursuit
Option B: 'Pursuit' means 'an act of pursuing or chasing someone'.

Here "two of the fugitives managed to remain free by avoiding" the chase of the police.

Hence this word forms a complete meaningful sentence and option B is correct.

Option A: 'Torture' means 'severely inflicting pain on someone'.

Option C: 'Discovery' means 'finding out something'.

Option D: 'Following' means 'a group of people who support or admire a person or idea'.

Option E: 'Repression' means 'action of preventing or suppressing someone'.

These words are not the most suitable to the sentence in meaning and relevance.

Hence options A, C, D and E are incorrect.