The company's new strategy aims to _____ costs while improving quality.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The company's new strategy aims to _____ costs while improving quality.”
The accepted answer is A. Minimize. “The company's new strategy aims to _____ costs while improving quality.” is answered by Minimize (option A). Option B (“Maximize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Minimize. Option C (“Duplicate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Minimize. Remaining alternatives (Ignore) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Minimize 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. Minimize ✓
- B. Maximize
Why not B: “Maximize” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Minimize. “The company's new strategy aims to _____ costs while improving quality.” is answered by Minimize (option A). Option B (“Maximize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- C. Duplicate
Why not C: “Duplicate” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Minimize. “The company's new strategy aims to _____ costs while improving quality.” is answered by Minimize (option A). Option B (“Maximize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- D. Ignore
Why not D: “Ignore” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Minimize. “The company's new strategy aims to _____ costs while improving quality.” is answered by Minimize (option A). Option B (“Maximize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
Correct answer
A. Minimize
Explanation
“The company's new strategy aims to _____ costs while improving quality.” is answered by Minimize (option A). Option B (“Maximize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Minimize. Option C (“Duplicate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Minimize. Remaining alternatives (Ignore) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Minimize 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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