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    Directions : In the following passage, some of the

    words have been left out and replaced by a blank represented by a letter. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given. In 2023, Google______ (A) ______$10 million in bug bounty rewards, recognising 632 researchers from 68 countries for identifying and responsibly reporting security vulnerabilities in the company's products and services. The highest reward in 2023 amounted to $113,337. Google also allocated $3.4 million for_____ (B) _______vulnerabilities reported in the Android operating system. ______(C) ______, the company raised the maximum reward for critical Android vulnerabilities to $15,000, aiming to___ (D) ____more community reports. Further, Google awarded $70,000 for 20 critical____ (E) ____in Wear OS and Android Automotive OS, and an additional $116,000 for 50 reports highlighting issues in Nest, Fitbit, and Wearables. The company acknowledged 359 vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser, ______ (F) _______a total of $2.1 million in rewards. Earlier in the year, Google announced a tripling of bounty payments for sandbox escape chain exploits targeting Chrome until December. The programme also offered increased rewards for bugs in older versions of Chrome's JavaScript engine, leading to______ (G) ______discoveries such as a $30,000 award for a long-standing optimisation bug.
    A addressing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B organising Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C splurging Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D circulating Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E exhausting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    We need a noun, pronoun, or gerund to form the object of the preposition FOR. Out of all the given words, ADDRESSING (dealing with an issue or problem) will fit here as the sentence talks about the funds that were given for dealing with the vulnerabilities in the Android operating system. Thus, A is the right answer. The other words are contextually incorrect: Organising - identifying and grouping various activities, collecting or assembling various resources. Splurging - spending (money) freely or extravagantly. Circulating - moving continuously or freely through a closed system or area. Exhausting - making one feel very tired.

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