The new employee showed great _____ in completing the difficult assignment.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The new employee showed great _____ in completing the difficult assignment.”
The accepted answer is D. Diligence. “The new employee showed great _____ in completing the difficult assignment.” is answered by Diligence (option D). Option A (“Negligence”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Diligence. Option B (“Laziness”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Diligence. Remaining alternatives (Indifference) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Diligence 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. Negligence
Why not A: “Negligence” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Diligence. “The new employee showed great _____ in completing the difficult assignment.” is answered by Diligence (option D). Option A (“Negligence”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- B. Laziness
Why not B: “Laziness” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Diligence. “The new employee showed great _____ in completing the difficult assignment.” is answered by Diligence (option D). Option A (“Negligence”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- C. Indifference
Why not C: “Indifference” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Diligence. “The new employee showed great _____ in completing the difficult assignment.” is answered by Diligence (option D). Option A (“Negligence”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- D. Diligence ✓
Correct answer
D. Diligence
Explanation
“The new employee showed great _____ in completing the difficult assignment.” is answered by Diligence (option D). Option A (“Negligence”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Diligence. Option B (“Laziness”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Diligence. Remaining alternatives (Indifference) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Diligence 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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