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[cdmy703attbn]

many politicians are characterized by an inconsistency of platform during crises,to the extent that they are rarely -------encouraging and ------
similiar behaviour in their colleagues.

1 averse to ----facilitating
2 abhorrent---forshadowing
3 confidient about ---dissuading
4 diffident in -----triggering
5 radical about ----quelling

which one is the answer.

[zorrillo]

many politicians are characterized by an inconsistency of platform during crises,to the extent that they are ("rarely -------" = not) encouraging and ------
similiar behaviour in their colleagues.

rarely ------ =not, so -------=+ve. Straight away eliminate 1,2,4.

encouraging and ----------.
So encouraging (+ve) = -----------(+ve)

Blank 2 is +ve. Dissuading=-ve. Eliminate 3.

Both blanks are +ve. So (5) is the answer.

[cdmy703attbn]

Originally Posted by zorrillo

many politicians are characterized by an inconsistency of platform during crises,to the extent that they are ("rarely -------" = not) encouraging and ------
similiar behaviour in their colleagues.

rarely ------ =not, so -------=+ve. Straight away eliminate 1,2,4.

encouraging and ----------.
So encouraging (+ve) = -----------(+ve)

Blank 2 is +ve. Dissuading=-ve. Eliminate 3.

Both blanks are +ve. So (5) is the answer.

but the answer is A,i still do not know why?

[soniya317]

many politicians are characterized by an inconsistency of platform during crises,to the extent that they are rarely -------encouraging and ------
similiar behaviour in their colleagues.

No, 5 wouldnt be correct, as one wouldnt encourage and quell something at the same time.So, (1) is correct; as politicians are not averse to(that is, they do no mind) encouraging and facilitating similar behavior as themselves, in their colleagues.

[cdmy703attbn]

but what is the meaning of the "inconsistency of platform "

i puzzle a lot/

and why not 4, the encouraging and the triggering also can coexist at the same time..

[Fredrichodie]

'inconsistency of platform' is the counterpart of 'rarely ... similar ... in their colleagues'
as for the answer is from 1 and 4, so the question is to distinguish between 'averse' and 'diffident'
and my own view to eliminate 4 is this:
inconsistency is a completely negative word, and so is averse, active repugnance
while diffident is shy, hesitation, subjective, lack of self-confidence and distrust of own ability.
so the problem seems to me is solved...
another resolution...from a granted view, many politicians are not likely to be shy...though not pretty cogent.

[sham12345]

this one is very tricky.
I choose 3rd one.

as 3rd fits the first blank Nicely.

But it is the 1st one that fits 2 blanks nicely.

[mansi2405]

THE ANSWER IS 1ST ACCORDING TO ME..it fits the best.

[shaahid]

Although at first I choose C but I think the second blank doesnt fit at all.
But if we think in the negative sense then I think A suits well.

Sometimes a country may be fall in crises due to the irresponsibility or corrupted nature of the politician. So in those case the public expect from other politician to say something against those repugnant politician although the politician could belongs to the same party as he belongs. But since those repugnant politician belongs to the same party as he belongs so instead of censuring those they infact encouraging or promote them more so that their personal relation becomes more intact.

[goin4gre]

I couldn't still get the answer .... Can anyone please take some time out to explain me this SC ?????