Direction.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
The organization takes its cue from the person on the top. I always told our business leaders their personal ___________ determined their organizations ___________.
serendipity, faux pas
predilection, despair
intensity, success
oddity, conformity
Correct Answer :
C. intensity, success
a) Serendipity (chance), faux pas (mistake) : inappropriate pair. (b) predilection (liking), despair (loss of hope) : inappropriate pair. (c) intensity (strength of feeling or effort), success : appropriate. (d) oddity (strangeness), conformity (following guidelines) : inappropriate.
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