MPSC State Service 2019 · CSAT · Question 57 of 72

Select the appropriate pair of words or group of words to fill places (a) and (b) respectively. Although considerable ________ (a) resources had already been expended on the new drug, development had to be halted due to adverse effects during human testing; once hailed as a kind of ________ (b) that could be used to treat numerous physical and mental ailments, the drug will likely be remembered only as a financial albatross that bankrupted its developers.

English Comprehension

1. Awholesome and sinecure
2. Bwholesome and mendicant
3. Cpecuniary and mendicant
4. Dpecuniary and panaceaCorrect