IIM B UG (B.Sc-Hons.)- Sample Paper 2026 · English Comprehension · Question 12

IIM B UG (B.Sc-Hons.)- Sample Paper 2026 question on Fill in the Blanks, with the answer and a step-by-step solution.

Fill in the BlanksVerbal AbilityMultiple choiceMedium

Each of the questions has one or more sentences with two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are four options, each consisting of a pair of words. Choose the option with words that best fill the blank spaces.

A better understanding of how existing _____ interact with the risks posed by climate policies is needed because firms’ ability to navigate will depend on initial _____ such as management practices.

  1. A
    Systems; Framework
  2. B
    Weaknesses; Strengths
  3. C
    Realities; Trends
  4. D
    Inequalities; Capabilities
Pick an option, then check.
Answer & solution

Answer: Option D

Second blank: 'initial _____ such as management practices'. Management practices are an example of a firm's capabilities – what it is able to do. So the second word is 'Capabilities'.

First blank: firms start with different capabilities, so the existing differences – 'inequalities' – between firms interact with the risks of climate policy.

Option 1: management practices are not a 'framework', and 'systems' is vague.
Option 2: 'strengths' is one-sided; firms' ability depends on their capabilities, strong or weak.
Option 3: management practices are not 'trends'.

Shortcut: solve the blank with the example first – 'such as management practices' points to capabilities.

Hence, the answer is option 4.

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