Multiple choice

Find out the appropriate word

Directions: 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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

He was a charismatic leader, an entrepreneur and a highly effective manager all rolled into one. As a leader, he __(41)__ the company’s growth plan in a dedicated manner and he never __(42)__ focus. The cement industry in those days was doing badly. __(43)__ to everyone’s expectations he sanctioned an additional plant in __(44)__ time. He was __(45)__ that since the cement industry was cyclic in nature, by the time the plant was __(46)__ the market would have improved. It did happen and the decision brought rich __(47)__ when the plant was commissioned.
Not only was he a great entrepreneur but he also __(48)__ all his senior people to be ‘practising entrepreneurs’. I have seen a similar example at the Asian Institute of Management, which allows its professors to __(49)__ their own business. This made their lectures more practical and less theoretical. It is the __(50)__ of the Institute’s success.

  1. expand

  2. function

  3. chose

  4. run

  5. risk

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The passage discusses allowing professors to 'run their own business'. This is the correct verb for managing or operating a business.