The appetite of banks for funds was lost under the onslaught
A part of sentence given below has been underlined. You have to Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
The appetite of banks for funds was lost under the onslaught of the slowdown, corporates refused to borrow even as bank deposits flourished.
- bank deposits flourished
- bank deposits swelled
- bank deposits flummoxed
- bank deposits were enhanced
Answer
Bank deposits "swelled" implies that they increased to a great extent.
The banking industry can flourish, not the deposits.
Bank deposits cannot be "enhanced" or "flummoxed".
The correct option is B.