Question

    In each question below five words have been printed in bold, of which one word may be wrongly spelled or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Mark that word as the answer.

    Demonetisation has contributed to the bloating of the country’s stock prices. Earnings per share have worsened even as those for Asia-Pacific have improved notes the RBI. Price-earning ratios have soured , taking the shine off the recent bounty of capital market offerings.

    A bloating Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B worsened Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C degraded Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D soured Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E bounty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Replace soured with ‘soared’. Soared – shoot high or escalate.

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