Multiple choice

Find the appropriate word and fill blank (ii).

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

Quality of working life largely depends upon _____(i)______ wages and salary, _____(ii)_______ benefits, job security, job satisfaction, though any one of these alone is not enough. Employees feel _______(iii)______ after performing the same routine job over a period of time. ________(iv)______ in work schedules, worker’s participation in management, free lunch schemes can be some of the factors leading towards quality of working life. 

  1. extreme

  2. fringe

  3. peripheral

  4. important

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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Fringe benefits' is a standard business term referring to additional non-wage compensation provided to employees beyond their regular salary or wages - such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave, etc. The other options don't fit: 'extreme' is too strong, 'peripheral' means secondary/minor, and 'important' is too vague.