The students were required to _____ their assignments before the deadline.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The students were required to _____ their assignments before the deadline.”
The accepted answer is B. Submit. “The students were required to _____ their assignments before the deadline.” is answered by Submit (option B). Option A (“Discard”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Submit. Option C (“Ignore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Submit. Remaining alternatives (Postpone) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Submit 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. Discard
Why not A: “Discard” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Submit. “The students were required to _____ their assignments before the deadline.” is answered by Submit (option B). Option A (“Discard”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- B. Submit ✓
- C. Ignore
Why not C: “Ignore” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Submit. “The students were required to _____ their assignments before the deadline.” is answered by Submit (option B). Option A (“Discard”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- D. Postpone
Why not D: “Postpone” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Submit. “The students were required to _____ their assignments before the deadline.” is answered by Submit (option B). Option A (“Discard”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
Correct answer
B. Submit
Explanation
“The students were required to _____ their assignments before the deadline.” is answered by Submit (option B). Option A (“Discard”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Submit. Option C (“Ignore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Submit. Remaining alternatives (Postpone) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Submit 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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