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GATE 2020 CY – Question 2

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The recent measures to improve the output would ______ the level of production to our satisfaction.

  1. increase
  2. decrease
  3. speed
  4. equalise

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Correct answer: (A) increase

Explanation

Measures intended to improve output would increase production. “Increase the level” is the appropriate combination of meaning and grammar. Decrease contradicts the stated purpose, speed does not fit “the level” naturally, and equalise would require a comparison. Thus A.

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