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Question
Volatility has collapsed because policymakers have done an outstanding job __________ the global economy towards ________ growth.

(1) resurrecting...shaky
(2) refining...downward
(3) redirecting...stable
(4) reckoning...decisive
(5) reverting...unsettled

Answer
The correct answer is (3).

The first part of the sentence commends the policymakers for doing a good job with the use of the word "outstanding". The reason for this good result is due to the action taken by them, which is explained in the second part of the sentence. The growth of the Global economy should have been positive for volatility to collapse. "Shaky", "Downward", "Unsettled" are words, which cannot be used for the second blank. The use of these words implies that there is negative growth which could have only contributed to more confusion. Therefore Option (a), (b) and (e) can be eliminated. This leaves us with option ( c ) and (d). In option (d) "Reckoning" implies that there is some calculation or counting involved. Therefore we can also eliminate option (d). Option ( c ) is the remaining choice which when read with the sentence gives the right feel to it.

Resurrecting - bring alive

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