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 number. "Tenzing and Hillary have done it! Mount Everest has been conquered!" This news evoked (541)____reactions. Somehow, there was a sense of disappointment (542)______ the fact that the great mountain had been (543)______. It would have been nice to (544)______ Everest as an (545)______ part of the Earth. Question 5: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5. (a) unavailed (b) unusual (c) unassailable (d) unruly

Options

A. unavailed
B. unusual
C. unassailable
D. unruly

Answer

C

Explanation

(c) Unassailable
Unassailable-unable to be conquered or defeated.
Unavailed- not availing : futile, useless
Unusual -not habitually or commonly occurring or done.
Unruly-disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
According to the context of the sentence we should leave Evarest as an unassailable and unconquered part of the earth. So , option (c) is the answer