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.

During the annual meet, the secretary was asked to ____________ every decision accurately; finance reported a ____________ profit on the new line; HR checked the attendance ____________ before releasing bonuses; and legal cautioned that any breach would stay on an employee’s ____________.

Correct option is E

Correct answer: (e) record
Why (record) fits all blanks:
· “asked to record every decision accurately” — natural verb collocation.
· “reported a record profit” — idiomatic for highest-ever profit.
· “checked the attendance record” — standard phrase for attendance history.
· “would stay on an employee’s record” — common expression for documented history.
Why others don’t fit all:
· (a) count — doesn’t suit profit/attendance/employee history.
· (b) file — “file every decision” is odd; “file profit” is incorrect.
· (c) register — verb works in (1), but “register profit” and “employee’s register” are unnatural; noun form “attendance register” works regionally but breaks others.
· (d) log — works for (1) and (3), but “log profit” and “employee’s log” are not idiomatic for (2) and (4).