The committee is _____ to reach a final decision by Friday.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The committee is _____ to reach a final decision by Friday.”
The accepted answer is D. Expected. “The committee is _____ to reach a final decision by Friday.” is answered by Expected (option D). Option A (“Expecting”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Expected. Option B (“Expect”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Expected. Remaining alternatives (Expects) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Expected is identified. Fill in the Blanks questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Fill in the Blanks recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Expecting
Why not A: “Expecting” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Expected. “The committee is _____ to reach a final decision by Friday.” is answered by Expected (option D). Option A (“Expecting”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch in
- B. Expect
Why not B: “Expect” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Expected. “The committee is _____ to reach a final decision by Friday.” is answered by Expected (option D). Option A (“Expecting”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch in
- C. Expects
Why not C: “Expects” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Expected. “The committee is _____ to reach a final decision by Friday.” is answered by Expected (option D). Option A (“Expecting”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch in
- D. Expected ✓
Correct answer
D. Expected
Explanation
“The committee is _____ to reach a final decision by Friday.” is answered by Expected (option D). Option A (“Expecting”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Expected. Option B (“Expect”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Expected. Remaining alternatives (Expects) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Expected is identified. Fill in the Blanks questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Fill in the Blanks recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Fill in the Blanks Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion
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