Fill in the blank with appropriate parts of speech.
The committee's decision was met with widespread ______ among the academic community, although some dissenters voiced their reservations.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) acclaim
Concept (Noun after Adjective)
'With widespread ... among the academic community' में विशेषण 'widespread' के बाद संज्ञा चाहिए, जो प्रशंसा का भाव दे। Acclaim सार्वजनिक प्रशंसा का अर्थ देने वाली संज्ञा है। Acclaimed का अर्थ है प्रशंसित, acclaiming का अर्थ है प्रशंसा करता हुआ, और acclimated का अर्थ है ढल जाना; इनमें से कोई भी संज्ञा नहीं है।
✓ सही वाक्य: The committee’s decision was met with widespread acclaim among the academic community, although some dissenters voiced their reservations.
Examiner’s Trap यह है कि acclaimed और acclimated, acclaim जैसे दिखते हैं, परंतु विशेषण के बाद संज्ञा की आवश्यकता उन्हें बाहर कर देती है।
Concept (Noun after Adjective) After the adjective 'widespread' a noun is needed, and 'with widespread ... among the academic community' expresses praise. Acclaim is a noun meaning public praise. Acclaimed means praised, acclaiming means praising, and acclimated means adapted to a climate or environment; none of the three is a noun.
✓ Correct sentence The committee's decision was met with widespread acclaim among the academic community, although some dissenters voiced their reservations.
Examiner's Trap Acclaimed and acclimated look like acclaim, but the need for a noun after an adjective rules them out.
Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 27 Oct 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 27 Oct 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.