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
Solution: (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.