In the following question, a paragraph is given with few blanks. Choose the word from the given options that will fill all the blanks and make the paragraph grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

At the quarterly review, the operations head proposed to ____________ the warehouses with fast-moving items before the festive rush; the audit flagged expired ____________ lying unsold; the service lead warned against giving ____________ replies to complaints; and the surge in the company’s ____________ cheered employees.

Correct option is A

Correct answer: (a) stock
Why it fits all blanks:
· “stock the warehouses” = fill with goods.
· “expired stock” = unsold inventory past date.
· “stock replies” = canned/prepared responses.
· “surge in the company’s stock” = share price rising.
Why others don’t work:
· (b) supply: “supply the warehouses” works, but “expired supply,” “supply replies,” and “company’s supply” don’t.
· (c) standard: Doesn’t fit warehouses or inventory; “standard replies” is possible, but the other blanks fail.
· (d) share: “share the warehouses” is wrong; only the last blank would fit.
· (e) stuff: Informal; “expired stuff” and “company’s stuff” are inappropriate.