Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicised bold part of the sentence:
The slump in business made Ratanlal bankrupt.

• A. loss
• B. exportation
• C. fall
• D. failure

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

fall

Option C: 'Slump' means 'fall heavily'.

'Fall' means 'decrease in intensity or quality'.

This word means the same as the given italicised word. Hence, option C is correct.

Option A: 'Loss' means 'the fact or process of losing something or someone'.

Option B: 'Exportation' means 'sending something to another country for sale'.

Option D: 'Failure' means 'lack of success'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'slump'.

So, options A, B and D are wrong.