The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed _______ accidents every year while many other die _______ diseases like cardio vascular disease, cancer, etc.
A. in, of B. from, of C. during, from D. from, from
GATE 2020 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · medium
Answer: A. in, of
First blank: killed ___ accidents: Standard English: 'killed in an accident'. We do NOT say 'killed from an accident'. So first blank = in. This eliminates options B, C, D.
Second blank: die ___ diseases: Standard English: 'die of a disease'. While 'die from' is sometimes used, 'die of' is the established idiom for named diseases. Second blank = of. This confirms option A.