The company's aggressive marketing campaign helped it _____ its competitors.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The company's aggressive marketing campaign helped it _____ its competitors.”
The accepted answer is C. Outperform. “The company's aggressive marketing campaign helped it _____ its competitors.” is answered by Outperform (option C). Option A (“Support”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Outperform. Option B (“Merge with”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Outperform. Remaining alternatives (Ignore) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Outperform 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. Support
Why not A: “Support” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Outperform. “The company's aggressive marketing campaign helped it _____ its competitors.” is answered by Outperform (option C). Option A (“Support”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
- B. Merge with
Why not B: “Merge with” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Outperform. “The company's aggressive marketing campaign helped it _____ its competitors.” is answered by Outperform (option C). Option A (“Support”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
- C. Outperform ✓
- D. Ignore
Why not D: “Ignore” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Outperform. “The company's aggressive marketing campaign helped it _____ its competitors.” is answered by Outperform (option C). Option A (“Support”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
Correct answer
C. Outperform
Explanation
“The company's aggressive marketing campaign helped it _____ its competitors.” is answered by Outperform (option C). Option A (“Support”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Outperform. Option B (“Merge with”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Outperform. Remaining alternatives (Ignore) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Outperform 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/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, NTS
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