The company's profits have _____ significantly, exceeding all expectations.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks question asks: The company's profits have _____ significantly, exceeding all expectations. The correct choice is D. Increased. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Vanished
Why not A: “Vanished” does not fit this question. The answer is Increased.
- B. Plummeted
Why not B: “Plummeted” does not fit this question. The answer is Increased.
- C. Stagnated
Why not C: “Stagnated” does not fit this question. The answer is Increased.
- D. Increased ✓
Correct answer
D. Increased
Explanation
Increased (option D) is the accepted answer to “The company's profits have _____ significantly, exceeding all expectations.”. Option A (Vanished) does not fit this question. Option B (Plummeted) does not fit this question. Option C (Stagnated) does not fit this question. For this Fill in the Blanks question, the accepted answer is Increased.
Source: Fill in the Blanks Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion
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