Given below is a sentence with three blanks. Identify the correct order of…
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Given below is a sentence with three blanks. Identify the correct order of words which can be used to fill in the given blanks.
It remains the mystery at the heart of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max crisis: how a company _______ for _______ design made seemingly basic software mistakes leading to a pair of deadly crashes. Longtime Boeing engineers say the effort was complicated by a push to _______ work to lower-paid contractors.
A. renowned
B. avowed
C. petulant
D. engender
E. meticulous
F. outsource
- A.
D, F and B
- B.
F, B and A
- C.
E, A and C
- D.
A, E and F
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Correct answer: D
Correct order: renowned, meticulous, outsource
Filled sentence: how a company renowned for meticulous design made seemingly basic software mistakes leading to a pair of deadly crashes. Longtime Boeing engineers say the effort was complicated by a push to outsource work to lower-paid contractors.
First blank — "renowned": means well-known or famous. It correctly describes the company's reputation in the phrase "renowned for … design."
Second blank — "meticulous": means showing great attention to detail. It naturally describes the kind of design being referred to ("meticulous design").
Third blank — "outsource": a verb meaning to obtain services from an outside supplier. The phrase "push to outsource work" is grammatical and fits the context about moving tasks to contractors.
Why other choices fail:
"Engender" is a verb meaning 'cause' and cannot describe a company in the first blank.
"Avowed" means publicly declared; it does not describe design quality or the act of subcontracting, so it does not fit the needed blanks.
"Petulant" describes a sulky temperament and is irrelevant to the context of design quality or outsourcing.