Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'threatening' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

The prolonged slowdown in the automotive market is threatening to have a long-term implication on the automotive industry’s ambitious target of achieving a turnover of \$145 billion by 2016 under the Automotive Mission Plan.
Revising its sales target for FY-13 downwards to 1-3% from 9-11% earlier, the automotive industry body, Society of Automobile Manufacturers Association (SIAM), on Wednesday said that the target of \$145 billion may be missed by 20-25% at the current growth rate levels. “If this trend continues, then we will miss the AMP target of achieving an annual turnover of USD 145 billion from auto and auto-component manufacturers by 2016,” said SIAM president S Sandilya.

  1. warning

  2. harming

  3. stressing

  4. posing danger
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The passage discusses how the prolonged automotive slowdown is 'threatening' to impact the industry's long-term targets. 'Posing danger' (Option D) is the best replacement because it captures the sense of creating risk or potential harm to the ambitious goals. 'Warning' implies communication rather than the risk itself, 'harming' is too direct, and 'stressing' doesn't convey the element of potential future negative impact.

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