PI Sentence Completion 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word that best completes: 'The budget cuts forced the company to _____ its expansion plans.'
- Accelerate
- Abandon (Correct answer)
- Fund
- Announce
Correct answer: Abandon
Abandon makes sense because budget cuts would cause a company to give up costly expansion plans.
Question 2: Choose the word that best completes: 'The professor's lecture was so _____ that students struggled to follow along.'
- Clear
- Simple
- Convoluted (Correct answer)
- Straightforward
Correct answer: Convoluted
Convoluted means overly complex and hard to understand, which explains why students struggled.
Question 3: Choose the word that best completes: 'Her _____ personality made her well-liked by everyone in the office.'
- Hostile
- Affable (Correct answer)
- Abrasive
- Distant
Correct answer: Affable
Affable means friendly and easy to talk to, which explains why colleagues liked her.
Question 4: Choose the word that best completes: 'The company's profits were _____ this quarter, exceeding all forecasts.'
- Disappointing
- Expected
- Remarkable (Correct answer)
- Declining
Correct answer: Remarkable
Remarkable fits because exceeding all forecasts implies better-than-expected, impressive results.
Question 5: Choose the word that best completes: 'The new employee was _____ to learn and asked thoughtful questions every day.'
- Reluctant
- Unwilling
- Eager (Correct answer)
- Hesitant
Correct answer: Eager
Eager means enthusiastic and ready, which matches the behavior of asking thoughtful questions daily.
Question 6: Choose the word that best completes: 'After the merger, the two companies needed to _____ their different computer systems.'
- Separate
- Ignore
- Integrate (Correct answer)
- Duplicate
Correct answer: Integrate
Integrate means combining separate systems into one unified whole, the logical step after a merger.
Choose the word that best completes: 'The budget cuts forced the company to _____ its expansion plans.'