Direction.
The following questions consist of a single sentence with one blank only. You are given six words as answer choices and from the six choices you have to pick up two correct answers, either of which will make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Drugs worth ` 3 lakhs were ......... from the apartment by
the police. (1) manufactured (2) ruptured (3) seized (4) confiscated (5) bought (6) compared
(1) and (4)
(2) and (3)
(3) and (5)
(3) and (4)
Correct Answer :
D. (3) and (4)
Confiscated means to officially take something away from somebody, especially as a punishment.
Seized definitely fits in the blank therefore option D is correct.
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