Q.17 There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and
decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Sentence: For theoretical purposes, arguments may be considered as freestanding
entities, abstracted from their contexts of use in actual human activities.
Paragraph : ——–(1)——. An argument can be defined as a complex symbolic structure
where some parts, known as the premises, offer support to another part, the
conclusion. Alternatively, an argument can be viewed as a complex speech act
consisting of one or more acts of premising (which assert propositions in favor of the
conclusion), an act of concluding, and a stated or implicit marker (“hence”,
“therefore”) that indicates that the conclusion follows from the premises.—–(2)——-.
The relation of support between premises and conclusion can be cashed out in
different ways: the premises may guarantee the truth of the conclusion, or make its
truth more probable; the premises may imply the conclusion; the premises may make
the conclusion more acceptable (or assertible).———(3)——. But depending on one’s
explanatory goals, there is also much to be gained from considering arguments as
they in fact occur in human communicative practices.———-(4)———-.
Ans 1. Option 3

2. Option 4
3. Option 2
4. Option 1

There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and
decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Sentence: Beyond undermining the monopoly of the State on the use of force, armed
conflict also creates an environment that can enable organized crime to prosper.
Paragraph: —-(1)——-. Linkages between illicit arms, organized crime, and armed
conflict can reinforce one another while also escalating and prolonging violence and
eroding governance.——–(2)———–. Financial gains from crime can lengthen or intensify
armed conflicts by creating revenue streams for non-State armed groups
(NSAGs).————(3)————–. In this context, when hostilities cease and parties to a conflict
move towards a peaceful resolution, the widespread availability of surplus arms and
ammunition can contribute to a situation of ‘criminalized peace’ that obstructs
sustainable peacebuilding efforts.————(4)——-.
Ans 1. Option 2

2. Option 4
3. Option 1
4. Option 3