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provide the answers clearly (Question:517713.0)

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DIRECTIONS: In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, 5 words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each case.


The Central Board of Secondary Education faces a serious _(1)_ it's credibility due to the leak of its annual examination question papers on Economics for Class 12 and Mathematics for Class 10. Thousands of students are naturally frustrated that their best shot at these papers has come to _(2)_; they must now make another_(3)_ effort in a re-examination. Clearly, the Ministry of Human Resource Development failed to assign top priority to secrecy and integrity of the process, considering that its standard operating procedure was easily _(4)_, and the questions were circulated on instant messaging platforms. Yet, the problem is not new. State board question papers have been leaked in the past. When the HRD Ministry was asked in the Lok Sabha three years ago what it intended to do to secure the CBSE Class 12 and 10 examinations, the Minister then, asserted the _(5)_ of the process, since the question papers were sealed and stored in secret places and released to authorised officials with a window of only a few hours. In addition, the board has dedicated secrecy officers for each region. But the protocol has failed…

Choose the correct option for the blank _(1)_.

Options:
A) sustenance
B) damage to
C) liability
D) imputation
E) allegation
Solution:

 Ans: (b) ….damage to it's credibility…is the correct sequence. ‘the leak of its annual examination question papers’ serves as a clue here.

None of the following according to their meaning can fit the sentence appropriately:

Sustenance means food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

Liability means the state of being legally responsible for something.

Imputation means a charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation.

Allegation means a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.

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