Multiple choice

Directions: The following passage has five blanks numbered 1 to 5. Choose the word from the alternatives (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) that best fills in the fifth blank. The collapse of capital and money market is so (1)_________ that Ministry of Finance is very concerned and this collapse in turn is restricting industrial (2)______. The government is also wary of the reforms, the (3) ______ reports. It wants a meeting with all concerned to (4)_________ fears about the collapse. The Government is reported to be considering all possible (5)_________ before a decision is arrived.

  1. possibilities

  2. alternatives

  3. actions

  4. consequences

  5. steps

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Decision is yet to be arrived at. So, steps or actions will be inappropriate. Consequences are about past, which cannot be derived from the text. Hence, (2)