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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
There is a fantastic body of evidence which indicates that (1) ________ brings down the stress chemical and it enhances (2) ________ happiness chemical. The videos of medicos (3) ________ in hospital corridors have helped us (4) ________ in these gloomy times. Indeed optimism and (5) ________ are the need of the hour.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

  1. A
    one
  2. B
    an
  3. C
    a
  4. D
    the

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The phrase parallelly references "the stress chemical" mentioned earlier in the sentence. Therefore, to specify a particular chemical, the definite article "the" must be used before "happiness chemical".

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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
There is a fantastic body of evidence which indicates that (1) ________ brings down the stress chemical and it enhances (2) ________ happiness chemical. The videos of medicos (3) ________ in hospital corridors have helped us (4) ________ in these gloomy times. Indeed optimism and (5) ________ are the need of the hour.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A
one
B
an
C
a
D
the

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