Question: In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative among them.
In these bleak and depressing times of __________ prices, non-performing governments and __________ crime rates, Sourav Ganguly has given us, Indians, a lot to cheer about.
Though each of the options have a first word that means increasing, ‘spiralling’ goes best with prices. In the context of the main statement which is negative the crime rate can only be on the rise. ‘Soaring’ goes best with crime rates. ‘Booming’ has a positive connotation which is inappropriate in this negative context.