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.
occupied
conquered
swallowed
captured
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
23 comments Page 2 of 3.

Avinash said:   1 decade ago
Occupied is also ok I think, am I right?

Lavanya said:   1 decade ago
In which place conquered will be use.

Bindu said:   1 decade ago
What is the difference between conquered and captured?

Harsh Sharma said:   1 decade ago
Conquer is wrong capture is right.

Keerthikanth said:   1 decade ago
Conquer a kingdom.
Capture a person.

In this context capture the market is the right one.

Divya said:   1 decade ago
Capture also says "get attention of"...in this context capture fits with this meaning.

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 :).

Naveen goud said:   1 decade ago
@shivani: There is no negative side in the word "capture".
Shatadruthi is absolutely correct

Sonam said:   1 decade ago
I agree with rehana, it should be conquerd.

Rehana said:   1 decade ago
I feel it must be conquered rather than capturing.


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