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.
A, E and F
- B.
F, B and A
- C.
E, A and C
- D.
C, D and E
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Correct answer: A
Solution
Let’s look at the meanings of the given words:
A. renowned- known or talked about by many people; famous.
B. avowed- that has been asserted, admitted or stated publicly.
C. petulant- childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
D. engender- cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
E. meticulous- showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
F. outsource- obtain (goods or a service) by contract from an outside supplier.
Given the context, the only words that can fit the blanks are respectively renowned, meticulous and outsource.
So, the correct order of the fitting words is A, E, and F.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.