The company's unpopular decision to relocate was met with strong _____ from employees.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The company's unpopular decision to relocate was met with strong _____ from employees.”
The accepted answer is D. Opposition. “The company's unpopular decision to relocate was met with strong _____ from employees.” is answered by Opposition (option D). Option A (“Applause”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Opposition. Option B (“Enthusiasm”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Opposition. Remaining alternatives (Indifference) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Opposition 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. Applause
Why not A: “Applause” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Opposition. “The company's unpopular decision to relocate was met with strong _____ from employees.” is answered by Opposition (option D). Option A (“Applause”) does not match the stem; it is
- B. Enthusiasm
Why not B: “Enthusiasm” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Opposition. “The company's unpopular decision to relocate was met with strong _____ from employees.” is answered by Opposition (option D). Option A (“Applause”) does not match the stem; it is
- C. Indifference
Why not C: “Indifference” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Opposition. “The company's unpopular decision to relocate was met with strong _____ from employees.” is answered by Opposition (option D). Option A (“Applause”) does not match the stem; it is
- D. Opposition ✓
Correct answer
D. Opposition
Explanation
“The company's unpopular decision to relocate was met with strong _____ from employees.” is answered by Opposition (option D). Option A (“Applause”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Opposition. Option B (“Enthusiasm”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Opposition. Remaining alternatives (Indifference) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Opposition 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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