As ___________ head of the organization, he attended social functions and civic meetings but had no __________ in the formulation of company policy.
(a) titular…… voice
(b) hypothetical………vote
(c) former………pride
(d) nominal……….competition
(e) actual………say
Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation:
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Word
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Meaning
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Titular
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Holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority.
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Hypothetical
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being or involving a hypothesis. Hypothesis is a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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Nominal
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(of a role or status) Existing in name only
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While ‘titular’, ‘former’ and ‘nominal’ are possible options for the first blank, ‘competition’ is totally out of context for the second blank.
Now we are down to two choices, (A) or (C). One does not ‘have pride’ but ‘takes pride’ in the formulation of company policy.
Moreover, the sentence subtly indicates a non-appreciative tone in reference to the head of the organization.
Hence, option (A) would fit the bill.