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Question:

Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

In the evolving world order, the comparative advantage of the United States lies in its military force. Diplomacy and international law have always been regarded as annoying encumbrances, unless they can be used to advantage against an enemy. Every active player in world affairs professes to seek only peace and to prefer negotiation to violence and coercion._______________

Explanation:

The word 'professes' towards the end is significant. ‘However’ is constant in the options. One needs to pick out the best contrast.
Options 3 and 4 get easily eliminated as they contain ‘history’, which will require a lot of explanation in the context. The last sentence will not contain any new ideas requiring further clarification.
Option 5 is eliminated because of ‘penchant’ – the paragraph does not make such assertions.
For the same reason, the ‘intention’ in option 1 gets it eliminated.
The word 'professes’ in the paragraph directly leads to the ‘veil’ and ‘understood’ in option 2.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

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