IPMAT Indore 2021
VA
Sentence Completion
Easy
A portion of the house collapsed because the contractor _______.
A portion of the house collapsed because the contractor _______.
Correct Option: 2
- Incorrect. 'Short-changed places' is not a recognized expression and does not fit contextually.
- Correct. 'Cut corners' means to do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way, often sacrificing quality, which fits the context of using poor materials leading to collapse.
- Incorrect. 'Bit the bullet' means to force oneself to perform a painful, difficult task or to endure an unpleasant situation, which is unrelated here.
- Incorrect. 'Made a fortune' means to earn a lot of money, which does not explain why the house collapsed.
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