Critical Reading > Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Their conversation was unsettling, for the gravity of their topic contrasted so oddly with the ------- of their tone.
(A) uniqueness
(B) rapidity
(C) lightness
(D) precision
(E) reverence
The correct answer is C
Explanation
Only “lightness” fits the logic of the sentence as being contrary to the “gravity” of the topic. Listening to others discuss a grave (or serious) topic in a light-hearted tone would be unsettling and confusing.