Question

    In each of the following sentences four words are given in bold. These words may or may not replace each other to form a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. Below each sentence, four options are given for the replacements. You have to choose the correct replacement as your answer. If no replacement is required, choose no change required.

    In each of the following sentences four words are given

    in bold. These words may or may not replace each other to form a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. Below each sentence, four options are given for the replacements. You have to choose the correct replacement as your answer. If no replacement is required, choose no change required. Some investors in NSE, which the market regulator has slapped with a steep fine (a) and a six-month ban from public fundraising (b), are urging the bourse not to penalty (c) the challenge (d) and instead focus on doing a long-awaited IPO.
    A a-c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B b-d Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C c-d Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D b-c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E no change is required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Option C will switch words c and d with each other. This will make the sentence meaningful and correct. The correct sentence now becomes- Some investors in NSE, which the market regulator has slapped with a steep fine and a six-month ban from public fundraising, are urging the bourse not to challenge the penalty and instead focus on doing a long-awaited IPO.

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