In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The insecticide is very powerful and can kill a wide ___________ of insects.
Yellow Journalism refers to a type of journalism with the use of lurid features like eye catching head lines and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation. The techniques that are used in this journalism may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.