Question

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Scholars have long noted that International Monetary Fund (IMF) restructuring programmes (1)____________________ winners and losers, but always in (2)________________ to different sectors of the economy. For example, the fact that programmes (3)________________ to strengthen exports has been shown to favour farmers and business owners over urban middle class state employees like civil servants.The problem with purely (4)___________________ sectors is highlighted when you look at citizens’ experiences. One (5)_____________________ of the survey data, covering nine countries in Africa, showed that three out of ten civil servants actually thought IMF reforms made their lives better.

• A. compering
• B. comparing
• C. compiling
• D. compelling

Answer 1

Answer:

B. comparing

Contextual Logic: The passage discusses how analysts look at different parts of the economy (like farmers vs. civil servants). The sentence suggests that the problem arises when you are purely comparing these broad sectors without looking at the individual experiences of the people within them. Word Meanings: Comparing (Correct): To examine the similarities or differences between two or more things. Here, it refers to the analytical act of weighing one economic sector against another.