Directions [Set of 5 Questions]:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Tea prices in the domestic (1)___________continue to rule high in the current year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. During the past three months, tea prices have been (2)___________with the prices of other companies. Unlike last year, tea prices have generally shown (3)___________ , when tea prices rose dramatically, this year, prices seem to have (4)___________ at a rather high level. In the subsequent four months, the (5)___________average price showed a downtrend.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
1.an innate
2.a reduction
3.an uptrend
4.an inflow
Correct Answer : 3
Solution :
An uptrend refers to a general increase or upward movement, which fits the context where tea prices are being compared to previous years. The passage suggests that in the past year, tea prices increased dramatically, and "an uptrend" would be a suitable term to describe this rise.
Options
Explanation
A reduction
Refers to a decrease, which is the opposite of the rise described in the passage.
An uptrend
Correct. It refers to a general upward trend in prices, which fits the context.
An inflow
Refers to the movement of goods, money, or people into a place, which is unrelated to price movements.
Thus, the correct answer is an uptrend.
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