"By giving him the last ______ of the cake, you will ensure lasting _____ in our house today." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are A. peas, piece B. piece, peace C. peace, piece D. peace, peas

GATE 2018 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · medium

Answer: Option B (piece, peace) is correct. You give him a piece of cake, ensuring lasting peace in the house.

1. Fill the first blank: 'Last ___ of the cake' -> a measurable portion of a food item. Only 'piece' works (a slice or portion). 'Peace' and 'peas' do not describe a serving of cake.
2. Fill the second blank: 'Lasting ___ in our house today' -> calm and absence of conflict. Only 'peace' works. Check: 'lasting piece in our house' is meaningless; 'lasting peas in our house' is absurd.