Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 30)
Directions to Solve
Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
30.
In a little-publicised deal, Pepsi, Cola has ...... the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan.
Discussion:
23 comments Page 1 of 3.
Kavya said:
12 months ago
The best option for this sentence would be:
4) **captured**
The phrase "captured the entire soft drink market" conveys a business-related success, fitting the context of a company gaining control or dominance in a market.
Other options like "conquered" or "swallowed" may sound too aggressive, and "occupied" is more commonly used in territorial or military contexts.
4) **captured**
The phrase "captured the entire soft drink market" conveys a business-related success, fitting the context of a company gaining control or dominance in a market.
Other options like "conquered" or "swallowed" may sound too aggressive, and "occupied" is more commonly used in territorial or military contexts.
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Keith Pearlson said:
9 years ago
The word conquered is also relevant and is used when the industry is taking over, like conquering a nation which is not done in the shadows but in broad light. The word captured is right in this situation because they've used the word little-publicized.
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Zee said:
1 decade ago
Well. In a war enemy soldiers are captured not conquered although they seems to have the same meaning " to gain control / occupy". So it's occupying market is not less than some war :).
Hrishikesh said:
8 years ago
In the context of this sentence, conquered or captured has no difference since they do specify it as "The entire soft drink market in Afghanistan".
Pradeep jat said:
5 years ago
Captured is the correct one as conquer means to defeat someone and then grab the property where as capture means just to get that whole property.
Kashyap said:
6 years ago
Right @Shathadruthi.
Yes, conquer must be the right answer because the question talks about the entire soft drink market.
Yes, conquer must be the right answer because the question talks about the entire soft drink market.
Shivani said:
1 decade ago
Conquer means complete control or successfully dealing with problem whereas Capture shows taking something forcely.
Taimul said:
10 years ago
Entire soft drink market means whole market. So captured is confusing. I think occupied is better answer.
Naveen goud said:
1 decade ago
@shivani: There is no negative side in the word "capture".
Shatadruthi is absolutely correct
Shatadruthi is absolutely correct
Divya said:
1 decade ago
Capture also says "get attention of"...in this context capture fits with this meaning.
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