In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.…
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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
As international oil prices head higher, India will have to ..(1).. itself for the economic risks of expensive energy. Brent crude oil futures were trading at about $70 a barrel on Friday, marking a four-year high and a price increase of close to 6% since the start of the year. The rise in international prices has been particularly sharp given that oil had been selling at below $45 in June. This is a rally of about 55% in a matter of just months. Oil price ..(2).. have often been explained by changes in the supply outlook ..(3).. by the decisions of major oil producers. Oil trading at $70 should offer some ..(4).. to traditional oil producers like the OPEC members, which have suffered the ..(5).. of U.S. shale producers.
Find the appropriate word in case 2
(question no 11 till 15 are linked together )
- A.
barricade
- B.
redoubt
- C.
dynamics
- D.
rampart
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Correct answer: C
Dynamics (used as a plural noun) refers to the forces, processes, or factors that produce change or movement within a system. In economic writing, the phrase ‘price dynamics’ specifically refers to the interacting factors — supply, demand, geopolitics — that drive price movements over time.
The blank needs a noun that completes ‘Oil price ___ have often been explained by changes in the supply outlook driven by the decisions of major oil producers.’ Only ‘dynamics’ — the forces and patterns behind price movement — fits this economic register and forms the standard collocation ‘oil price dynamics’.
Barricade — a physical barrier used to block movement; describes an obstacle, not an economic force, so it does not fit.
Redoubt — a small defensive fortification or stronghold; a military/structural term unrelated to price movement.
Rampart — a defensive embankment or wall; again a structural term, not a description of economic forces.
Hence ‘dynamics’ is the word that correctly completes blank (2).