English Comprehension PYQs

Direction (99 – 103) : Given below are six statements A, B, C, D, E and F, which when arranged in the correct order, form a coherent and meaningful paragraph. The sentence marked E is fixed and would fit in the fifth position. Rearrange the other statements in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions that follow.
A) They have worked against the rules which state that GI is given to goods where a given quality and reputation are drawn from its geographic origin.
B) The result of this belief is that today, India has more than 600 GI products in defiance of logic, rules and any economic rationale.
C) The officials who hand out the GI trademarks believe that they have the mandate to push up the number of GIs it awards, while blithely ignoring the rules that govern its issuance.
D) This is a perpetually silly reason presented by the officials while assigning GIs at the Geographical Indications (GIs) registry.
E) However, the officials seem to believe in numbers and made people jostle for the GI label in the mistaken belief that it would magically boost their business.
F) The tag was meant to safeguard monopolies and was a right given to a community of producers, not individuals.

101. Which of the following will be the third statement after rearrangement?

Direction (99 – 103) : Given below are six statements A, B, C, D, E and F, which when arranged in the correct order, form a coherent and meaningful paragraph. The sentence marked E is fixed and would fit in the fifth position. Rearrange the other statements in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions that follow.
A) They have worked against the rules which state that GI is given to goods where a given quality and reputation are drawn from its geographic origin.
B) The result of this belief is that today, India has more than 600 GI products in defiance of logic, rules and any economic rationale.
C) The officials who hand out the GI trademarks believe that they have the mandate to push up the number of GIs it awards, while blithely ignoring the rules that govern its issuance.
D) This is a perpetually silly reason presented by the officials while assigning GIs at the Geographical Indications (GIs) registry.
E) However, the officials seem to believe in numbers and made people jostle for the GI label in the mistaken belief that it would magically boost their business.
F) The tag was meant to safeguard monopolies and was a right given to a community of producers, not individuals.

Which of the following will be the second statement after rearrangement?

Direction (99 – 103) : Given below are six statements A, B, C, D, E and F, which when arranged in the correct order, form a coherent and meaningful paragraph. The sentence marked E is fixed and would fit in the fifth position. Rearrange the other statements in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions that follow.
A) They have worked against the rules which state that GI is given to goods where a given quality and reputation are drawn from its geographic origin.
B) The result of this belief is that today, India has more than 600 GI products in defiance of logic, rules and any economic rationale.
C) The officials who hand out the GI trademarks believe that they have the mandate to push up the number of GIs it awards, while blithely ignoring the rules that govern its issuance.
D) This is a perpetually silly reason presented by the officials while assigning GIs at the Geographical Indications (GIs) registry.
E) However, the officials seem to believe in numbers and made people jostle for the GI label in the mistaken belief that it would magically boost their business.
F) The tag was meant to safeguard monopolies and was a right given to a community of producers, not individuals.

Which of the following will be the last statement after rearrangement?

Direction (104 – 109) : In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.
Countries are (###Q1###) species to move to new places by enabling climate change, and at the same time, making it harder for them to move. Across geologic time, the Earth has apparently survived five mass extinctions, and we are on the verge of the Sixth. We don’t believe humanity can survive this wave, unless we make rapid (###Q2###). There has been a rising tide of ignorance in the face of absolute facts in the global arena. The very science that the world is (###Q3###) to reach the moon, Mars and beyond, is now telling us that we might have to abandon ship if we keep polluting and (###Q4###) the environment and have leaders who ignore science. Large corporations, especially energy corporations, release carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Factors that have been influencing these emissions are very much within our control. One of them is consumerism which (###Q5###) climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in its report titled ‘Livestock’s Long Shadow’, argues that livestock is a major stressor on many ecosystems and on the planet as a whole. It is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases, and these gases will only increase if we, as consumers, don’t make conscious (###Q6###).

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Direction (104 – 109) : In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.
Countries are (###Q1###) species to move to new places by enabling climate change, and at the same time, making it harder for them to move. Across geologic time, the Earth has apparently survived five mass extinctions, and we are on the verge of the Sixth. We don’t believe humanity can survive this wave, unless we make rapid (###Q2###). There has been a rising tide of ignorance in the face of absolute facts in the global arena. The very science that the world is (###Q3###) to reach the moon, Mars and beyond, is now telling us that we might have to abandon ship if we keep polluting and (###Q4###) the environment and have leaders who ignore science. Large corporations, especially energy corporations, release carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Factors that have been influencing these emissions are very much within our control. One of them is consumerism which (###Q5###) climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in its report titled ‘Livestock’s Long Shadow’, argues that livestock is a major stressor on many ecosystems and on the planet as a whole. It is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases, and these gases will only increase if we, as consumers, don’t make conscious (###Q6###).

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Direction (104 – 109) : In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.
Countries are (###Q1###) species to move to new places by enabling climate change, and at the same time, making it harder for them to move. Across geologic time, the Earth has apparently survived five mass extinctions, and we are on the verge of the Sixth. We don’t believe humanity can survive this wave, unless we make rapid (###Q2###). There has been a rising tide of ignorance in the face of absolute facts in the global arena. The very science that the world is (###Q3###) to reach the moon, Mars and beyond, is now telling us that we might have to abandon ship if we keep polluting and (###Q4###) the environment and have leaders who ignore science. Large corporations, especially energy corporations, release carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Factors that have been influencing these emissions are very much within our control. One of them is consumerism which (###Q5###) climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in its report titled ‘Livestock’s Long Shadow’, argues that livestock is a major stressor on many ecosystems and on the planet as a whole. It is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases, and these gases will only increase if we, as consumers, don’t make conscious (###Q6###).

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Direction (104 – 109) : In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.
Countries are (###Q1###) species to move to new places by enabling climate change, and at the same time, making it harder for them to move. Across geologic time, the Earth has apparently survived five mass extinctions, and we are on the verge of the Sixth. We don’t believe humanity can survive this wave, unless we make rapid (###Q2###). There has been a rising tide of ignorance in the face of absolute facts in the global arena. The very science that the world is (###Q3###) to reach the moon, Mars and beyond, is now telling us that we might have to abandon ship if we keep polluting and (###Q4###) the environment and have leaders who ignore science. Large corporations, especially energy corporations, release carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Factors that have been influencing these emissions are very much within our control. One of them is consumerism which (###Q5###) climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in its report titled ‘Livestock’s Long Shadow’, argues that livestock is a major stressor on many ecosystems and on the planet as a whole. It is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases, and these gases will only increase if we, as consumers, don’t make conscious (###Q6###).

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Direction (104 – 109) : In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.
Countries are (###Q1###) species to move to new places by enabling climate change, and at the same time, making it harder for them to move. Across geologic time, the Earth has apparently survived five mass extinctions, and we are on the verge of the Sixth. We don’t believe humanity can survive this wave, unless we make rapid (###Q2###). There has been a rising tide of ignorance in the face of absolute facts in the global arena. The very science that the world is (###Q3###) to reach the moon, Mars and beyond, is now telling us that we might have to abandon ship if we keep polluting and (###Q4###) the environment and have leaders who ignore science. Large corporations, especially energy corporations, release carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Factors that have been influencing these emissions are very much within our control. One of them is consumerism which (###Q5###) climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in its report titled ‘Livestock’s Long Shadow’, argues that livestock is a major stressor on many ecosystems and on the planet as a whole. It is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases, and these gases will only increase if we, as consumers, don’t make conscious (###Q6###).

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Direction (104 – 109) : In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.
Countries are (###Q1###) species to move to new places by enabling climate change, and at the same time, making it harder for them to move. Across geologic time, the Earth has apparently survived five mass extinctions, and we are on the verge of the Sixth. We don’t believe humanity can survive this wave, unless we make rapid (###Q2###). There has been a rising tide of ignorance in the face of absolute facts in the global arena. The very science that the world is (###Q3###) to reach the moon, Mars and beyond, is now telling us that we might have to abandon ship if we keep polluting and (###Q4###) the environment and have leaders who ignore science. Large corporations, especially energy corporations, release carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Factors that have been influencing these emissions are very much within our control. One of them is consumerism which (###Q5###) climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in its report titled ‘Livestock’s Long Shadow’, argues that livestock is a major stressor on many ecosystems and on the planet as a whole. It is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases, and these gases will only increase if we, as consumers, don’t make conscious (###Q6###).

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Direction (110 – 114) : A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.

Despite almost ubiquitous scepticism, the electoral bonds have prevailed and, that too, almost solely _________________ rhetorical claims of “transparency of political funding system,” “clean money,” and “donor’s anonymity.”
i. with the backing of the ruling government’s
ii. based on the endorsement derived from the political party at power’s
iii. backed by the political party at power’s

Direction (110 – 114) : A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.

Impeachment experts testified before the House judiciary committee on Wednesday that Donald Trump’s misconduct offered ____________ as prescribed by the constitution and applied over the course of US history.

i. the perfect example for impeachment
ii. the correct case
iii. a textbook case of impeachable offenses

Direction (110 – 114) : A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.

More energy intake than energy expenditure, will in the long-term lead to fat deposition, insulin resistance and a fatty liver ______________ diet composition.
i) regardless of the
ii) despite having a proper
iii) though a different

Direction (110 – 114) : A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.

Some eighty thousand years ago, hunters and gatherers ate fruit sporadically, since these were ________________.
i) not widely available.
ii) not good hunting.
iii) competes with birds.

Direction (110 – 114) : A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.

______________ cloud based blockchain services on various platforms from start-up to language platforms, experimentation is getting easier with time.
i) In the rise of
ii) Due to the emergence of
iii) With the use of

Direction (115 – 120) : Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Most every job seeker has, at some point, either applied to or interviewed for a position only to be met by radio silence. Follow-up emails go unanswered, and the once-promising opportunity vanishes into the void. A few years ago, this might simply have been called part of the job hunt. Today, this disappearing act is referred to as “ghosting,” and it’s a practice that’s becoming more prevalent among applicants. Now the tables have turned. It’s employees who more and more often are ghosting employers.
With the unemployment rate at a low 3.5%, job seekers are optimistic about the job market, so much so that 28% of job seekers have backed out of an offer after accepting it, with 44% of those doing so for another, more attractive proposition, according to a study. If multiple companies are pursuing one candidate, he or she may accept the first offer, set a start date and then receive and accept a second offer without letting the first company know. Research from Indeed found that of the 83% of employers who report having been ghosted, 65% say the candidate accepted their offer but failed to show up on day one.

Some 27% ceased communication after getting a counteroffer from their current employer and 19% after hearing negative feedback about the company. And job seekers aren’t only ghosting employers after accepting offers, says McDonald, who has first-hand experience with this phenomenon.

Some are bailing on interviews, while others are completing several rounds of interviews before shutting down the lines of communication. How can employers avoid this fate? McDonald advises that companies stay in constant communication with candidates to minimize the likelihood of them being a no-show. Once they accept, hiring managers should continue correspondence, whether through emails, texts, phone calls or even in-person meetings.
At the end of the day, though, it’s really up to the candidates. While Indeed found that 94% of job seekers who have ghosted say they’ve not experienced many, if any, negative repercussions, McDonald says it’s only a matter of time before their actions catch up to them. Once job seekers ghost, they burn bridges, ones that can be challenging to repair, and with every future job search will come the chance of running into someone from their past. He advises that candidates who are no longer interested in pursuing opportunities communicate that to hiring managers, whether in the form of an email or a phone call. When the average cost-per-hire is $4,425, the sooner, the better.
Source:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samantha
todd/2019/10/29/94-of-employers-
have-been-ghosted-why-job-seekers-do-
it-and-how-to-avoid-being-
haunted/#1563f71635e6

Which of the following statements can be correctly inferred from the passage?

I. The author states that nowadays, even though the unemployment rate is 3.5%, job seekers do not get jobs easily and they have to stick to whatever jobs they get.

II. The culture of ‘ghosting’ is appreciated by big companies.

III. The author states that the potential employees should not ghost the companies they get selected in as there will be consequences, if not today, but in future$.

Direction (115 – 120) : Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Most every job seeker has, at some point, either applied to or interviewed for a position only to be met by radio silence. Follow-up emails go unanswered, and the once-promising opportunity vanishes into the void. A few years ago, this might simply have been called part of the job hunt. Today, this disappearing act is referred to as “ghosting,” and it’s a practice that’s becoming more prevalent among applicants. Now the tables have turned. It’s employees who more and more often are ghosting employers.
With the unemployment rate at a low 3.5%, job seekers are optimistic about the job market, so much so that 28% of job seekers have backed out of an offer after accepting it, with 44% of those doing so for another, more attractive proposition, according to a study. If multiple companies are pursuing one candidate, he or she may accept the first offer, set a start date and then receive and accept a second offer without letting the first company know. Research from Indeed found that of the 83% of employers who report having been ghosted, 65% say the candidate accepted their offer but failed to show up on day one.

Some 27% ceased communication after getting a counteroffer from their current employer and 19% after hearing negative feedback about the company. And job seekers aren’t only ghosting employers after accepting offers, says McDonald, who has first-hand experience with this phenomenon.

Some are bailing on interviews, while others are completing several rounds of interviews before shutting down the lines of communication. How can employers avoid this fate? McDonald advises that companies stay in constant communication with candidates to minimize the likelihood of them being a no-show. Once they accept, hiring managers should continue correspondence, whether through emails, texts, phone calls or even in-person meetings.
At the end of the day, though, it’s really up to the candidates. While Indeed found that 94% of job seekers who have ghosted say they’ve not experienced many, if any, negative repercussions, McDonald says it’s only a matter of time before their actions catch up to them. Once job seekers ghost, they burn bridges, ones that can be challenging to repair, and with every future job search will come the chance of running into someone from their past. He advises that candidates who are no longer interested in pursuing opportunities communicate that to hiring managers, whether in the form of an email or a phone call. When the average cost-per-hire is $4,425, the sooner, the better.
Source:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samantha
todd/2019/10/29/94-of-employers-
have-been-ghosted-why-job-seekers-do-
it-and-how-to-avoid-being-
haunted/#1563f71635e6

Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to the passage$?

Direction (115 – 120) : Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Most every job seeker has, at some point, either applied to or interviewed for a position only to be met by radio silence. Follow-up emails go unanswered, and the once-promising opportunity vanishes into the void. A few years ago, this might simply have been called part of the job hunt. Today, this disappearing act is referred to as “ghosting,” and it’s a practice that’s becoming more prevalent among applicants. Now the tables have turned. It’s employees who more and more often are ghosting employers.
With the unemployment rate at a low 3.5%, job seekers are optimistic about the job market, so much so that 28% of job seekers have backed out of an offer after accepting it, with 44% of those doing so for another, more attractive proposition, according to a study. If multiple companies are pursuing one candidate, he or she may accept the first offer, set a start date and then receive and accept a second offer without letting the first company know. Research from Indeed found that of the 83% of employers who report having been ghosted, 65% say the candidate accepted their offer but failed to show up on day one.

Some 27% ceased communication after getting a counteroffer from their current employer and 19% after hearing negative feedback about the company. And job seekers aren’t only ghosting employers after accepting offers, says McDonald, who has first-hand experience with this phenomenon.

Some are bailing on interviews, while others are completing several rounds of interviews before shutting down the lines of communication. How can employers avoid this fate? McDonald advises that companies stay in constant communication with candidates to minimize the likelihood of them being a no-show. Once they accept, hiring managers should continue correspondence, whether through emails, texts, phone calls or even in-person meetings.
At the end of the day, though, it’s really up to the candidates. While Indeed found that 94% of job seekers who have ghosted say they’ve not experienced many, if any, negative repercussions, McDonald says it’s only a matter of time before their actions catch up to them. Once job seekers ghost, they burn bridges, ones that can be challenging to repair, and with every future job search will come the chance of running into someone from their past. He advises that candidates who are no longer interested in pursuing opportunities communicate that to hiring managers, whether in the form of an email or a phone call. When the average cost-per-hire is $4,425, the sooner, the better.
Source:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthatodd/2019/10/29/94-of-employers-have-been-ghosted-why-job-seekers-do-it-and-how-to-avoid-being-haunted/#1563f71635e6

117. According to the author, what is the central theme of the passage$?

Direction (115 – 120) : Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Most every job seeker has, at some point, either applied to or interviewed for a position only to be met by radio silence. Follow-up emails go unanswered, and the once-promising opportunity vanishes into the void. A few years ago, this might simply have been called part of the job hunt. Today, this disappearing act is referred to as “ghosting,” and it’s a practice that’s becoming more prevalent among applicants. Now the tables have turned. It’s employees who more and more often are ghosting employers.
With the unemployment rate at a low 3.5%, job seekers are optimistic about the job market, so much so that 28% of job seekers have backed out of an offer after accepting it, with 44% of those doing so for another, more attractive proposition, according to a study. If multiple companies are pursuing one candidate, he or she may accept the first offer, set a start date and then receive and accept a second offer without letting the first company know. Research from Indeed found that of the 83% of employers who report having been ghosted, 65% say the candidate accepted their offer but failed to show up on day one.

Some 27% ceased communication after getting a counteroffer from their current employer and 19% after hearing negative feedback about the company. And job seekers aren’t only ghosting employers after accepting offers, says McDonald, who has first-hand experience with this phenomenon.

Some are bailing on interviews, while others are completing several rounds of interviews before shutting down the lines of communication. How can employers avoid this fate? McDonald advises that companies stay in constant communication with candidates to minimize the likelihood of them being a no-show. Once they accept, hiring managers should continue correspondence, whether through emails, texts, phone calls or even in-person meetings.
At the end of the day, though, it’s really up to the candidates. While Indeed found that 94% of job seekers who have ghosted say they’ve not experienced many, if any, negative repercussions, McDonald says it’s only a matter of time before their actions catch up to them. Once job seekers ghost, they burn bridges, ones that can be challenging to repair, and with every future job search will come the chance of running into someone from their past. He advises that candidates who are no longer interested in pursuing opportunities communicate that to hiring managers, whether in the form of an email or a phone call. When the average cost-per-hire is $4,425, the sooner, the better.
Source:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthatodd/2019/10/29/94-of-employers-have-been-ghosted-why-job-seekers-do-it-and-how-to-avoid-being-haunted/#1563f71635e6

118. Out of the given options, choose the most similar meaning to the phrase marked in bold in the passage 'vanishes into the void'$.

Direction (115 – 120) : Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Most every job seeker has, at some point, either applied to or interviewed for a position only to be met by radio silence. Follow-up emails go unanswered, and the once-promising opportunity vanishes into the void. A few years ago, this might simply have been called part of the job hunt. Today, this disappearing act is referred to as “ghosting,” and it’s a practice that’s becoming more prevalent among applicants. Now the tables have turned. It’s employees who more and more often are ghosting employers.
With the unemployment rate at a low 3.5%, job seekers are optimistic about the job market, so much so that 28% of job seekers have backed out of an offer after accepting it, with 44% of those doing so for another, more attractive proposition, according to a study. If multiple companies are pursuing one candidate, he or she may accept the first offer, set a start date and then receive and accept a second offer without letting the first company know. Research from Indeed found that of the 83% of employers who report having been ghosted, 65% say the candidate accepted their offer but failed to show up on day one.

Some 27% ceased communication after getting a counteroffer from their current employer and 19% after hearing negative feedback about the company. And job seekers aren’t only ghosting employers after accepting offers, says McDonald, who has first-hand experience with this phenomenon.

Some are bailing on interviews, while others are completing several rounds of interviews before shutting down the lines of communication. How can employers avoid this fate? McDonald advises that companies stay in constant communication with candidates to minimize the likelihood of them being a no-show. Once they accept, hiring managers should continue correspondence, whether through emails, texts, phone calls or even in-person meetings.
At the end of the day, though, it’s really up to the candidates. While Indeed found that 94% of job seekers who have ghosted say they’ve not experienced many, if any, negative repercussions, McDonald says it’s only a matter of time before their actions catch up to them. Once job seekers ghost, they burn bridges, ones that can be challenging to repair, and with every future job search will come the chance of running into someone from their past. He advises that candidates who are no longer interested in pursuing opportunities communicate that to hiring managers, whether in the form of an email or a phone call. When the average cost-per-hire is $4,425, the sooner, the better.
Source:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthatodd/2019/10/29/94-of-employers-have-been-ghosted-why-job-seekers-do-it-and-how-to-avoid-being-haunted/#1563f71635e6

119. What determines the ‘ghosting’ as it is becoming more prevalent among applicants$?

Direction (115 – 120) : Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Most every job seeker has, at some point, either applied to or interviewed for a position only to be met by radio silence. Follow-up emails go unanswered, and the once-promising opportunity vanishes into the void. A few years ago, this might simply have been called part of the job hunt. Today, this disappearing act is referred to as “ghosting,” and it’s a practice that’s becoming more prevalent among applicants. Now the tables have turned. It’s employees who more and more often are ghosting employers.
With the unemployment rate at a low 3.5%, job seekers are optimistic about the job market, so much so that 28% of job seekers have backed out of an offer after accepting it, with 44% of those doing so for another, more attractive proposition, according to a study. If multiple companies are pursuing one candidate, he or she may accept the first offer, set a start date and then receive and accept a second offer without letting the first company know. Research from Indeed found that of the 83% of employers who report having been ghosted, 65% say the candidate accepted their offer but failed to show up on day one.

Some 27% ceased communication after getting a counteroffer from their current employer and 19% after hearing negative feedback about the company. And job seekers aren’t only ghosting employers after accepting offers, says McDonald, who has first-hand experience with this phenomenon.

Some are bailing on interviews, while others are completing several rounds of interviews before shutting down the lines of communication. How can employers avoid this fate? McDonald advises that companies stay in constant communication with candidates to minimize the likelihood of them being a no-show. Once they accept, hiring managers should continue correspondence, whether through emails, texts, phone calls or even in-person meetings.
At the end of the day, though, it’s really up to the candidates. While Indeed found that 94% of job seekers who have ghosted say they’ve not experienced many, if any, negative repercussions, McDonald says it’s only a matter of time before their actions catch up to them. Once job seekers ghost, they burn bridges, ones that can be challenging to repair, and with every future job search will come the chance of running into someone from their past. He advises that candidates who are no longer interested in pursuing opportunities communicate that to hiring managers, whether in the form of an email or a phone call. When the average cost-per-hire is $4,425, the sooner, the better.
Source:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthatodd/2019/10/29/94-of-employers-have-been-ghosted-why-job-seekers-do-it-and-how-to-avoid-being-haunted/#1563f71635e6

120. Which of the following correctly describes the tone of the passage$?