The new employee quickly gained a _____ for being reliable and hardworking.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The new employee quickly gained a _____ for being reliable and hardworking.”
The accepted answer is D. Reputation. “The new employee quickly gained a _____ for being reliable and hardworking.” is answered by Reputation (option D). Option A (“Complaint”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Reputation. Option B (“Punishment”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Reputation. Remaining alternatives (Warning) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Reputation 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. Complaint
Why not A: “Complaint” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Reputation. “The new employee quickly gained a _____ for being reliable and hardworking.” is answered by Reputation (option D). Option A (“Complaint”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- B. Punishment
Why not B: “Punishment” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Reputation. “The new employee quickly gained a _____ for being reliable and hardworking.” is answered by Reputation (option D). Option A (“Complaint”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- C. Warning
Why not C: “Warning” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Reputation. “The new employee quickly gained a _____ for being reliable and hardworking.” is answered by Reputation (option D). Option A (“Complaint”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- D. Reputation ✓
Correct answer
D. Reputation
Explanation
“The new employee quickly gained a _____ for being reliable and hardworking.” is answered by Reputation (option D). Option A (“Complaint”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Reputation. Option B (“Punishment”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Reputation. Remaining alternatives (Warning) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Reputation 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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