The government has decided to _____ new taxes on luxury items.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The government has decided to _____ new taxes on luxury items.”
The accepted answer is D. Impose. “The government has decided to _____ new taxes on luxury items.” is answered by Impose (option D). Option A (“Dispose”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Impose. Option B (“Expose”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Impose. Remaining alternatives (Propose) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Impose 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. Dispose
Why not A: “Dispose” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Impose. “The government has decided to _____ new taxes on luxury items.” is answered by Impose (option D). Option A (“Dispose”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch inc
- B. Expose
Why not B: “Expose” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Impose. “The government has decided to _____ new taxes on luxury items.” is answered by Impose (option D). Option A (“Dispose”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch inc
- C. Propose
Why not C: “Propose” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Impose. “The government has decided to _____ new taxes on luxury items.” is answered by Impose (option D). Option A (“Dispose”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch inc
- D. Impose ✓
Correct answer
D. Impose
Explanation
“The government has decided to _____ new taxes on luxury items.” is answered by Impose (option D). Option A (“Dispose”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Impose. Option B (“Expose”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Impose. Remaining alternatives (Propose) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Impose 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion
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