Multiple choice

Direction: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word given in the options. The newly appointed IAS officer was well known for his ______.

  1. accost

  2. acumen

  3. accrue

  4. apply

  5. none of the above

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Acumen means keen insight, shrewdness, or the ability to make good judgments. An IAS officer would be known for administrative acumen - the ability to understand complex situations and make wise decisions. Accost means to confront aggressively, accrue means to accumulate, and apply means to put into use.

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