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In the question below, few words are given in bold which may not be placed in the correctly. Choose the correct interchange needed between these words to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.


Careful planning and (A) timely execution in (B) strategies can (C) significantly improve efficiency and productivity of (D) challenging situations.

Options

A

A-B

B

C-B and A-D

C

A-C and B-D

D

B-D

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Correct Answer :

Option D

B-D

B-D

Solution :

The correct answer is B-D.


To determine the correct interchange, let us analyze the sentence and the placement of the bold words:
"Careful planning and (A) timely execution in (B) strategies can (C) significantly improve efficiency and productivity of (D) challenging situations."


1. Analyze "timely" (A): "Timely execution" is grammatically correct and contextually logical, as "timely" describes execution occurring at a suitable time.
2. Analyze "significantly" (C): "Significantly improve" is also correct, as the adverb "significantly" modifies the verb "improve."
3. Analyze "strategies" (B) and "challenging situations" (D):
- The phrase "execution in strategies" is awkward. We execute plans or actions in or during situations, not "in strategies".
- The phrase "productivity of challenging situations" is also incorrect. We aim to improve the productivity of our "strategies" (methods/plans).
- If we swap (B) and (D), the sentence becomes: "Careful planning and timely execution in challenging situations can significantly improve efficiency and productivity of strategies."
- This structure is grammatically correct and makes perfect contextual sense, as executing plans during challenging situations improves the overall productivity of the strategies employed.


Therefore, interchanging B and D makes the sentence both grammatically and contextually correct.

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