IPMAT Indore 2022
VA
Sentence Completion
Medium
Some of the best spies take the guise of innocuous secretaries or researchers and are able to send large amounts of information to their heads of espionage, as they are ________________________.
Some of the best spies take the guise of innocuous secretaries or researchers and are able to send large amounts of information to their heads of espionage, as they are ________________________.
Correct Option: 1
- Option 1 is correct because the idiom 'hiding in plain sight' aptly describes a situation where something or someone is so obvious that it remains unnoticed. This is a common tactic used by spies, as mentioned in the question, where they disguise themselves as normal office workers.
- Option 2 is misleading because it suggests a focus on physical documents, which is not implied in the general description of espionage work in the question. It diverts from the broader method of disguising oneself.
- Option 3 sounds plausible but is incorrect as it implies avoidance, which contrasts with the idea of blending in openly as the question suggests.
- Option 4 could be confusing to students because it sounds similar to 'hiding in plain sight.' However, it's not a recognized idiom and doesn't convey a clear, established meaning, making it an incorrect choice.
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