Statement: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has revealed during an interview that a direct clash between the US and Russia in Syria was narrowly avoided "by the wisdom of the Russian leadership".  Which of the following objection(s) might be a probable reason(s) for such a revelation by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad I. Adding that Syria needs Russian support, Assad said, "At the same time we need to avoid the American foolishness in order to be able to stabilise our country". II. Adding that Syria needs American support, Assad said, "At the same time we need to avoid the American foolishness in order to be able to stabilise our country". III. Adding that Syria needs Russian support, Assad said, "At the same time we need to avoid the Russian foolishness in order to be able to stabilise our country". IV. Adding that Syria needs American support, Assad said, "At the same time we need to avoid the Russian foolishness in order to be able to stabilise our country".?

Option 2 : Only I

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Only I.

From the statement, we get the idea that the Syrian President is praising Russia for its wisdom which helped in avoiding the clash. Thus, from the options, we must focus that Syria needs Russian support and at the same time must avoid the foolishness of the US, in order to avoid any more clash. Thus, the most appropriate answer is option 2 and the rest of the options can be eliminated.

Since the options are very close, effective reading of the statement and proper scanning of all the option choices is very important to mark the right answer choice.