Choose the correct word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:-
The most premium institute in the town has a yearly ____________ of two thousand students.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → intake
Intake means the number of people taken into an institution, such as a school or college, in a given period. A yearly intake of two thousand students is the number admitted each year.
Example: The college has raised its intake of engineering students.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: take-off — Incorrect. Take-off is the moment an aircraft leaves the ground, or a sudden start of growth.
Example: Passengers must wear seat belts during take-off.
Option 3: take-over — Incorrect. A take-over is the act of gaining control of a company or a country.
Example: The bank announced its take-over of a smaller rival.
Option 4: overtake — Incorrect. Overtake is a verb meaning to catch up with and pass a vehicle or person; the blank after "a yearly" needs a noun.
Example: Never overtake a bus on a bend.