In the following question, few sentences are given with two blanks in each. Select the pair of words that best completes both blanks in all the
sentences, ensuring the sentences remain grammatically correct and contextually appropriate.
(I) Analysts warn that deepfake campaigns ________ public trust, yet some regulators _________ existing laws will be enough to deter abuse.
(II) If AI hiring models ___________ to encode bias, we must not ________ that transparency dashboards alone will solve the problem.
(III) While rogue chatbots seldom _____________ critical systems directly, engineers should never ________ safety until red-team tests are complete.
Correct Answer :
threaten, presume
Solution :
Correct Answer: threaten, presume
To find the pair of words that correctly fits all three sentence pairs, let's analyze each sentence and test how the given words function contextually and grammatically.
Sentence Breakdown & Analysis:
Sentence (I): "Analysts warn that deepfake campaigns ________ public trust, yet some regulators _________ existing laws will be enough to deter abuse."
• The first blank requires a verb indicating a negative impact on "public trust" (e.g., undermine, pose a risk to, threaten).
• The second blank requires a verb related to assuming or taking for granted (e.g., suppose, believe, presume) that existing laws are sufficient.
Sentence (II): "If AI hiring models ___________ to encode bias, we must not ________ that transparency dashboards alone will solve the problem."
• The first blank fits threaten in the sense of posing a risk or being inclined to do something undesirable ("threaten to encode bias").
• The second blank requires a verb meaning to take for granted or assume without proof ("must not presume that transparency dashboards...").
Sentence (III): "While rogue chatbots seldom _____________ critical systems directly, engineers should never ________ safety until red-team tests are complete."
• The first blank fits threaten in the context of posing a danger or hazard to critical systems.
• The second blank fits presume (meaning to assume or take safety for granted prematurely).
Option Evaluation:
• threaten, presume: Fits perfectly across all three sentences both grammatically and logically.
• Other options such as extinct, roll, secure, fraction, creates, perform, and salvage, function do not make grammatical or contextual sense in these sentences.
Therefore, the correct pair of words is threaten, presume.
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