Multiple choice

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (13) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. scrutinise

  2. emend

  3. anticipate

  4. contemplate
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The passage is talking about how a boss should become a role model. He should help his employees and correct their mistakes instead of scolding or rebuking them. He should not contemplate(think about) or scrutinize(examine closely) their mistakes but emend (correct / improve) their mistakes.Bosses never anticipate or look forward to mistakes.

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