Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
In 1914 a war began in Europe which engulfed the entire world. The damage (1) ____ by this war has no precedent in history. (2)_____ the earlier wars, the civilian populations were (3)__not involved and the casualties were mostly (4)___ to the warring armies. The war (5) __began in 1914 was a total war in which all the resources of the warring states were mobilized.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.

Options

A. belonged
B. confined
C. restrained
D. bound

Answer

B

Explanation

(b)Confined
Confine(adjective)- (of a space) restricted in area or volume, Belong- to be owned by somebody
Restrained- not showing strong feelings
Bound (noun)- a territorial limit, a boundary.
In the sentence after an adverb ‘mostly’ we need an adjective for a restricted area or a boundary. only option (a) is fit to the structure of the sentence.