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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

In an industry where programmers search in (vain) for fresh ideas, it is no wonder that attention spans are short and cliche is king.

A) vein B) wain
C) wane D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

The tribunal noted that the driver of the (offend) truck did not lead any evidence in rebuttal of the claims.

 

A) offencing B) offending
C) offence D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) offending

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Election was an ‘opinion minus democracy’ in which the innocent and helpless (people were pitted among) government’s muscle power State machinery.

 

A) people were pitted against B) people are pitted against
C) people would pitted against D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) people were pitted against

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Ajay, who (was studying) architecture at present, hopes to go to Australia after graduation.

 

A) studies B) has been studying
C) is studying D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) is studying

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

Earlier its forays

P-were concentrated on ancient
Q-and medieval India
R-in history

 

A) RPQ B) RQP
C) PQR D) QPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RPQ

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Q:

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

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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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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: In addition, tsunamis move throughout the depth of the ocean and not just its surface.
Q A tsunami wave isn’t much different in height compared to other waves in the ocean.
R: That is why a tsunami generally goes unnoticed in the open ocean.
S: But, due to its wavelength, it "piles up" when it approaches land.

A) RSPQ B) PQRS
C) QSRP D) SRPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The white American underclass is in thrall

P-and used heroin needles
Q-to a vicious, selfish culture
R-whose main products are misery

A) PQR B) QRP
C) RPQ D) RQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QRP

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