The government announced a new plan to _____ poverty in rural areas.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The government announced a new plan to _____ poverty in rural areas.”
The accepted answer is B. Alleviate. “The government announced a new plan to _____ poverty in rural areas.” is answered by Alleviate (option B). Option A (“Ignore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alleviate. Option C (“Aggravate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alleviate. Remaining alternatives (Celebrate) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Alleviate 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. Ignore
Why not A: “Ignore” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Alleviate. “The government announced a new plan to _____ poverty in rural areas.” is answered by Alleviate (option B). Option A (“Ignore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to c
- B. Alleviate ✓
- C. Aggravate
Why not C: “Aggravate” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Alleviate. “The government announced a new plan to _____ poverty in rural areas.” is answered by Alleviate (option B). Option A (“Ignore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to c
- D. Celebrate
Why not D: “Celebrate” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Alleviate. “The government announced a new plan to _____ poverty in rural areas.” is answered by Alleviate (option B). Option A (“Ignore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to c
Correct answer
B. Alleviate
Explanation
“The government announced a new plan to _____ poverty in rural areas.” is answered by Alleviate (option B). Option A (“Ignore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alleviate. Option C (“Aggravate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alleviate. Remaining alternatives (Celebrate) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Alleviate 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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