Writing too many things on the _________ while teaching could make the students get _____________.
A. bored/board B. board/bored C. board/board D. bored/bored
GATE 2022 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · medium
Answer: B. board/bored
Identify roles of the two blanks: Blank 1: 'writing on the ___' — a physical surface in a classroom. That is 'board'. Blank 2: 'students get ___' — an emotional state due to monotony. That is 'bored'.
Eliminate wrong options: A. bored/board — 'writing on the bored' is meaningless. B. board/bored — correct both ways. C. board/board — 'students get board' is meaningless. D. bored/bored — 'writing on the bored' is meaningless. B is the answer.