The teacher's patience and _____ helped the struggling student improve.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The teacher's patience and _____ helped the struggling student improve.”
The accepted answer is C. Encouragement. “The teacher's patience and _____ helped the struggling student improve.” is answered by Encouragement (option C). Option A (“Criticism”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Encouragement. Option B (“Neglect”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Encouragement. Remaining alternatives (Indifference) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Encouragement 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. Criticism
Why not A: “Criticism” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Encouragement. “The teacher's patience and _____ helped the struggling student improve.” is answered by Encouragement (option C). Option A (“Criticism”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
- B. Neglect
Why not B: “Neglect” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Encouragement. “The teacher's patience and _____ helped the struggling student improve.” is answered by Encouragement (option C). Option A (“Criticism”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
- C. Encouragement ✓
- D. Indifference
Why not D: “Indifference” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Encouragement. “The teacher's patience and _____ helped the struggling student improve.” is answered by Encouragement (option C). Option A (“Criticism”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
Correct answer
C. Encouragement
Explanation
“The teacher's patience and _____ helped the struggling student improve.” is answered by Encouragement (option C). Option A (“Criticism”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Encouragement. Option B (“Neglect”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Encouragement. Remaining alternatives (Indifference) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Encouragement 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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