There are two blanks, (I) and (II), in each of the following questions. Also…

There are two blanks, (I) and (II), in each of the following questions. Also given below each question are two sets (columns) of words, corresponding to each blank. Identify and select from each set of words given, the word that best fills the corresponding blank. You must select the words corresponding to both the blanks.

There are two blanks in each of the following questions. From the pair of words given below the sentence, choose the pair that fills the blanks most appropriately

The initial days of the 2008 recession, the top managements of many companies seemed to be in collective _________________ speaking _________________ about the growth and profits of the previous years while doing precious little to improve service and efficiency levels and adapt to the changed economic conditions.