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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Whatever said and done, (not less vital) is the future of the border separating Northern Ireland from the Irish Republic.

 

A) any less vital B) more less vital
C) no less vital D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) no less vital

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Q:

The formula C6H14 represents the hydrocarbon ___.

 

A) Hexene B) Heptyne
C) Hexane D) Hexyne
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hexane

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

We (has finished) our lunch half an hour ago.

A) finished B) will have finished
C) had finished D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) finished

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Q:

Fastest Shorthand Writer was

A) Dr. G. D. Bist B) J.R.D. Tata
C) J.M. Tagore D) Khudada Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dr. G. D. Bist

Explanation:

Dr. G. D. Bist, Guinness Record Holder, the first-ever Ph.D. in Stenography in the world.

 

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He had achieved a highest speed of 250 w.p.m. in Shorthand.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

The candidate was likely to win the assembly elections (with the) sweeping majority.

 

A) by the B) with a
C) by a D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) by a

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

I regret for using objectionable words against a man so mighty.

A) repent for B) sorry for
C) regret D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) regret

Explanation:

‘Regret for’ needs to be replaced with ‘regret’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. This is because ‘regret’ is not followed by a preposition. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘I regret using objectionable words against a man so mighty’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

On a holiday, Priya (prefers reading than going) for shopping.

A) prefers reading rather going B) prefers reading to going
C) preferred reading to go D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) prefers reading to going

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

This book is the more interesting of the three.

A) the interesting B) the most interesting
C) most interesting D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) most interesting

Explanation:

The more interesting’ needs to be replaced with ‘the most interesting’. This is because, when making comparison between two or more things, the superlative degree is used and not the comparative degree Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘This book is the most interesting of the three’.

 

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