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It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of [#permalink] New post   14 May 2016, 05:51
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It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of a crop if __________ increases are not also necessary in energy, labor and other inputs of crop production.
A) predetermined
B) commensurate
C) compatible
D) corresponding
E) monetary
F) fiscal

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Re: It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of [#permalink] New post   14 May 2016, 22:11
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Commensurate....as it means in proportion whcih suits the above context
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Re: It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of [#permalink] New post   02 Jun 2016, 09:15
why not corresponding?
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Re: It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of [#permalink] New post   03 Jun 2016, 20:18
vipulmishra wrote:
why not corresponding?


'Corresponding' means 'match almost exactly'. There is nothing in the sentence that suggest yield of the crop and inputs should match exactly

While 'commensurate' means 'in proportion', that fits the blank better.
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Re: It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of [#permalink] New post   10 Jun 2016, 10:43
Wow!
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Re: It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of [#permalink] New post   12 Jun 2016, 23:21
so if this is a sentence completion question why there are 6 answer choices for the question?
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Re: It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of [#permalink] New post   22 Sep 2021, 09:27
rapsjade wrote:
vipulmishra wrote:
why not corresponding?


'Corresponding' means 'match almost exactly'. There is nothing in the sentence that suggest yield of the crop and inputs should match exactly

While 'commensurate' means 'in proportion', that fits the blank better.


But the answers are both B(commensurate) and D(corresponding)
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