Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Soumyashree, while talking on the topic, could not _________ the interview board.

Correct option is A

The correct option to fill in the blank is (a) impress.
Explanation: “Impress” means to make someone feel admiration or respect (प्रभावित करना/अच्छा प्रभाव डालना). In interview contexts, the natural collocation is “impress the interview board,” i.e., fail/succeed to make a good impact. Therefore, “could not impress the interview board” fits both meaning and usage. (Hindi meaning: impress = प्रभावित करना)
Example: Despite her knowledge, she could not impress the interview board with her answers.
Explain why other options are incorrect.
· (b) conceive: to imagine/form an idea; sometimes to become pregnant (कल्पना करना/गर्भ धारण करना) — does not collocate with “interview board” in this sense.
· (c) stabilise: to make stable or steady (स्थिर करना) — does not fit the idea of influencing people in an interview.
· (d) permeate: to spread through or penetrate (व्याप्त होना/रच-बस जाना) — is used for substances/ideas, not for affecting an interview panel’s opinion.