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 have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.
Recently the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released separate reports on poverty. The World Bank _____(1)_____ its benchmark of extreme poverty by 25 cents from $ 1 per person per day to $1.25 per person a day. The ADB announced an even _____(2)_____benchmark of $1.35 per person a day. These new benchmarks are based on surveys in the world’s poorest countries. Experts often like to claim that poverty has declined because of economic growth in India and China. This is wrong and _____(3)_____ In the past twenty – five years the poverty rate in India has _____(4)_____by less than one – percentage point a year. Whether we use a poverty line of $1 per person per day or $1.25 per person per day makes little difference. The number of poor in India is large. The purpose of these statistics is not to dispute them but to _____(5)_____ whether the benefits of economic growth are being shared with the poor
Find out the appropriate word in case 5
- A.
acknowledge
- B.
suggest
- C.
actuate
- D.
study
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Correct answer: D
Answer: study
Why this is correct:
Study: means to examine or analyze carefully. It fits the sentence because the author contrasts disputing the statistics with investigating whether the benefits of economic growth are actually being shared with the poor.
Acknowledge: means to admit or accept. This does not convey the sense of investigating or assessing evidence, so it is not the best choice.
Suggest: means to propose or indicate. It would imply merely hinting at a conclusion rather than rigorously examining whether benefits are shared.
Actuate: means to put into action or cause to operate. This physical/causal meaning is unrelated to evaluating statistics or assessing distribution of benefits.