Question

Complete the sentence with the most suitable word:
It is economically beneficial to increase the capacity of an industrial plant when the revenue can be increased without a __________ increase in the cost of production.
A) Precarious
B) Complaint
C) Controlled
D) Commensurate

Answer 1

Hint:In such questions it is important to first understand what the sentence is trying to convey. Try to find the meaning of all the options given and then you will get an idea of how to find the correct one.

Complete answer :
The meaning of the sentence is that it is economical to increase the capacity of an industrial plant, when the revenue can be increased without an equal increase in production cost.
Let us try to find out the meaning of all the given words one by one.
Option A) PRECARIOUS- The word precarious means not securely held or in position. This is not the correct option because it does not complete the meaning of the sentence.
Example – The ladder kept over there looks very precarious.
Option B) COMPLAINT – The word complaint means in accordance with rules or standards. This is not the correct option because it does not complete the meaning of the sentence.
Example – Girls are more compliant than boys in the classroom.
Option C) CONTROLLED – The word controlled means to limit the intensity, level or number of. This is not the correct option because it does not complete the meaning of the sentence.
Example – He controlled the meaning very ably.
Option D) COMMENSURATE – The word means equal in degree or proportion. This is the correct option because the word commensurate completes the meaning of the sentence. Hence it is the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: It is imperative to know what the meaning of the sentence is, to find out the correct word to fill in the blank.