Multiple choice Directions: Fill in the blank. It was not an ________ method of controlling inflation. effective efficient efficacious None of these Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Adjectives 'effective' and 'efficacious' have the same meaning i.e., 'producing a definite or desired result'. But normally we use 'efficacious' for persons and 'effective' for methods. Thus, option 1.