Question
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) Question on Fill in the Blanks
The following question has two blanks, each blank indicating something has been omitted. Choose the word for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
State Governments should not …………………'non-merit freebies 'such as gifts and consumer durables………….their fiscal capabilities.
A
dole out, beyond
B
implement, be
C
approve, with
D
frame, without
Answer
dole out, beyond
Explanation
Solution
dole out means to distribute or give something
beyond is a limit, which means the freebies should not exceed the state's financial capacity.
So, the sentence will be State Governments should not dole out non-merit freebies such as gifts and consumer durables beyond their fiscal capabilities.
The correct option is (A): dole out, beyond