Fill in the blank (qualification ownership verb) “Namrata was found to ______ the required qualifications for the job.” Choose the verb that best completes the sentence.

Given data

• Assessment of candidate's qualifications at the time of evaluation.

Concept/Approach
Possess is the precise verb meaning “to have/own” qualifications or skills at that time.

Option analysis
possess — correct collocation: “possess the required qualifications.”acquire / obtain — imply the act of getting, not the state of already having.had — tense/structure mismatch; parallel to “was found to have,” but that wording isn't offered here.

Final Answer
possess