The question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank to make it meaningfully complete.
His initial excitement ________ once the tedious paperwork began.

Correct option is E

The correct option to fill in the blank is (e) waned.
“Waned” means decreased gradually in strength or intensity (धीरे-धीरे कम होना/क्षीण होना). Tedious paperwork would reduce excitement, so a verb of decline is appropriate. The other choices indicate growth or outward spreading, which clash with the sentence logic. (Hindi: कम पड़ना/क्षीण होना)
Example: His enthusiasm waned after hours of repetitive forms.
Explain why other options are incorrect.
· (a) burgeoned: to grow or expand rapidly (तेज़ी से बढ़ना) — opposite sense.
· (b) amplified: to increase or intensify (बढ़ा देना/तीव्र करना) — contradicts the context.
· (c) proliferated: to multiply or spread quickly (तेज़ी से फैलना/बढ़ना) — not a decline.
· (d) radiated: to emit or spread out from a source (प्रसारित होना/फैलना) — not about reducing excitement.