Official Verbal Guide Verbal Text Completion Question



Can anyone help crack the logic of these questions? Also explain why Answer C is wrong for Q1, and why answer B is wrong for Q4?
Thank you!

  1. Comma is the separation

idea a)Before the comma we have : Authoritative Standards
idea b)After the comma we have : Average and Normal

Now , due to the phrase rather than we consider normative ethics to idea a instead of idea b.

Normative ethics = authoritative standards

Answer that matches this idea = D. dictate

  1. After blank(ii), we have support due the word given

Idea is : Players are putting energy (i.e. they are playing with passion )so, blank (ii) must be something relating to passion but due to the word oddly before the blank(ii) we have to go opposite of this idea of energy/passion —> half-hearted will be my guess for blank (ii)

Blank(i) again will be a support due to the colon

Now, if their performance was elegant and polished (positive idea ) but the atmosphere is cold (negative idea) thus blank(i) must be a negative idea as well .

Now, Option C solve a dilemma is not negative so its out

Option A and B are both negative but we have no clue for encouraging nervousness hence B is also out, only option left is A. exacted a toll

Answer : A. exacted a toll and E. tepid