Verbal Ability - Completing Statements - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Completing Statements - Section 1 (Q.No. 15)
Directions to Solve

In each question, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given. Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.


15.
Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our locality have decided to ......
dispense with other non-conventional energy sources
resort to abundant use of electricity for illumination
off-switch the electrical appliance while not in use
explore other avenues for utilising the excess power
resort to use of electricity only when it is inevitable
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.

Huddlestone said:   5 years ago
@Naga.

Statement A means to use alternate sources like solar power/less popular ones such as burning firewood or dung cake which may not be available in every locality/not in a modern setup. But you can also reduce the burden on electricity grids by using the supply sparingly and thereby preventing more outages.

Naga said:   7 years ago
Why not A? Please tell me.

Mayur said:   8 years ago
Why A can't be the correct answer?

Explain the given answer E.

Ravinder said:   1 decade ago
Owing means "due to".

Suj said:   1 decade ago
Acute power shortage means severe power shortage.

So in such situation, "Switching off the lights when not in use" is not appropriate. Using lights only when its inevitable (unavoidable) will be appropriate.

Dwiti said:   1 decade ago
Why can't A be the correct option? Someone please explain.

Shri said:   1 decade ago
What is the meaning of owing?

Sourabh said:   1 decade ago
I feel switch off the electrical appliances would be a more preferable answer.

Hockey said:   1 decade ago
"resort to" means to adopt a situation or to get used to a situation, and in this statement it means to start using electricity only when it is inevitable.

"inevitable" means a situation where you can not avoid or neglect.

For example it is inevitable to enter a dark room without turning on the lights.

Abc said:   1 decade ago
Can anyone explain it nicely? resort to the use of electricity means?


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