GATE CSE 2012 | Question: 57

Question

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

Despite several _________ the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.

• A. attempts
• B. setbacks
• C. meetings
• D. delegations

Comments

Despite connects two sentences of different charges +ve&-ve  or -ve&+ve

"mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict" has positive charge

hence first statement should have -ve charge.

Setbacks is the correct choice!

Answer 1

Answer is (B) SETBACK: something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing:

Ex: Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.

Ex: There has been a temporary/slight setback in our plans .

Answer 2

B...setbacks