Question
In each of the following questions, a sentence is given, in which four words are highlighted as (
- A , (
- A protocol for systematically identified (
- B , (
- B irregularities that had been previously reported (
- C , and (
- C in highly complex (
- D . You are required to identify which of the given pairs of words, when interchanged, will result in a sentence that is grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. The meaning of the sentence may change after interchange, but it must remain logically correct. Select the option that indicates all such possible interchanges. The auditor implemented a stringent (
- D financial systems.
Solution
In the given sentence, interchanging B–C makes the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful:  “systematically reported irregularities” and “previously identified” are both appropriate expressions. However, interchanging A–D would create “stringent financial systems,” which is contextually unsuitable. Hence, option B.
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