Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

A _______ of small stones is called a mosaic.

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  1. Design
  2. Pattern
  3. Mound
  4. Structure

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Option 2 : Pattern
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The correct answer is 'pattern'.

  • We need to first understand the meaning of the given words to find which word would suit the given blank.
    • design - a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made.
    • pattern - a repeated decorative design.
    • mound - a rounded mass projecting above a surface.
    • structures - the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
  • The sentence talks about mosaic which means a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc.
  • 'Phased out' is a term that means to gradually stop using something.
  • So, 'pattern' is the best fit word for the given blank.
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