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PHRASE FILLERS QUESTIONS

Directions (1-10) A paragraph is given below with 10 blanks. Below 10 different phrases are also
given, which will fill these blanks and make a coherent passage. You are required to find the
correct place for these phrases and fill in the blanks.

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Over the past six month_______________A_________________— I know that’s a mouthful,
_______________B_________________ — has risen at an annual rate of only 2.5 percent, down

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from 5.7 percent in March 2022.

The Fed’s inflation target is 2 percent, so we’re not quite there yet. And
_______________C_________________. As I can tell you from personal
experience,_________________D__________________ and hostile commentary on social media. In
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fact, I believe that the vehemence with which some Americans insist that inflation is still running wild
distorts coverage in conventional media,_______________E________________ . And the Fed has to
be especially careful, because it would lose credibility if inflation went back up after sounding too
optimistic. The truth, however, is that ________________F________________. But wait — don’t real
people have to buy food and energy? Well, there are good reasons for policymakers to look at “core”
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______________G_______________, but in case you’re interested, prices including food and energy
have risen at an annual rate of … 2.5 percent, the same as core inflation.
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The more familiar Consumer Price Index is rising a bit faster, by 3 percent, but that’s entirely
___________________H___________________. What’s remarkable isn’t just the fact that we’ve
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made so much progress against inflation, but also the fact that this progress has seemed to come
without any visible cost. So far,_______________I_______________. Here’s a chart I find helpful for
telling the story of inflation in recent years. The horizontal axis shows the fraction of adults between 25
and 54 who are employed, ______________J________________ a bit better at measuring how “hot”
the labor market is running. The vertical axis shows core inflation:
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The blue dots at the bottom are annual numbers from 2000 to 2019, while the red line above shows the
path since January 2021. Pre-pandemic, there was on average a modest positive relationship between
employment and inflation, shown by the dotted line. But inflation went far higher than this relationship
would have led you to expect, then rapidly came down without any significant loss in jobs. So what
explains this history, and how does it compare with economists’ predictions? There were some big
disagreements among economists here. Almost everyone, I think, was surprised by how easily we
reduced inflation. But some were more surprised than others.(not necessary)

1. measures excluding components that jump around a lot

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2. too, because journalists are deterred from saying anything positive

3. because it puts a higher weight on housing, which at this point is very much a lagging indicator

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4. you shouldn’t expect the Fed to declare victory any time soon

5. this has been “immaculate disinflation,” requiring neither a recession nor a large rise in
unemployment

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6. the personal consumption expenditure deflator excluding food and energy.

7. anyone suggesting that inflation is more or less under control can expect an avalanche of hate mail

8. an indicator that is closely correlated with the unemployment rate but has seemed to be

9. but it’s the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation

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10. inflation is looking very much like yesterday’s problem
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1) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place A?

A. 7
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B. 5

C. 6
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D. 8

E. 1

2) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place B?

A. 9

B. 5

C. 6
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D. 10

E. 8

3) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place C?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 10

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D. 1

E. 4

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4) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place D?

A. 5

B. 8

C. 7
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D. 10
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E. 1
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5) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place E?
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A. 4

B. 9

C. 3
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D. 2

E. 5

6) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place F?
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A. 3

B. 10

C. 5

D. 9

E. 7

7) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place G?

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A. 5

B. 1

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C. 3

D. 2

E. 10
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8) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place H?

A. 3
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B. 1
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C. 5

D. 7

E. 4
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9) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place I?

A. 7
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B. 10

C. 8

D. 3

E. 5
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10) Which of the following phrases can contextually and grammatically fill the place J?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 9

D. 8

E. 4

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ANSWER

1.Ans: C

Explanation:

Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

2.Ans: A

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Explanation:

Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

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3.Ans: E

Explanation:

Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

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4.Ans: C
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Explanation:
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Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

5.Ans: D
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Explanation:

Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

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6. Ans: B

Explanation:

Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

7. Ans: B
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Explanation:

Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

8. Ans: A

Explanation:

Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

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9.Ans: E

Explanation:

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Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

10. Ans: D

Explanation:

Correct arrangement: 6-9-4-7-2-10-1-3-5-8

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