The company's stock prices _____ sharply after the scandal broke out.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The company's stock prices _____ sharply after the scandal broke out.”
The accepted answer is A. Plummeted. “The company's stock prices _____ sharply after the scandal broke out.” is answered by Plummeted (option A). Option B (“Soared”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Plummeted. Option C (“Stabilized”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Plummeted. Remaining alternatives (Remained) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Plummeted 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. Plummeted ✓
- B. Soared
Why not B: “Soared” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Plummeted. “The company's stock prices _____ sharply after the scandal broke out.” is answered by Plummeted (option A). Option B (“Soared”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
- C. Stabilized
Why not C: “Stabilized” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Plummeted. “The company's stock prices _____ sharply after the scandal broke out.” is answered by Plummeted (option A). Option B (“Soared”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
- D. Remained
Why not D: “Remained” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Plummeted. “The company's stock prices _____ sharply after the scandal broke out.” is answered by Plummeted (option A). Option B (“Soared”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
Correct answer
A. Plummeted
Explanation
“The company's stock prices _____ sharply after the scandal broke out.” is answered by Plummeted (option A). Option B (“Soared”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Plummeted. Option C (“Stabilized”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Plummeted. Remaining alternatives (Remained) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Plummeted 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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