PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-59

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (5), i.e. “No correction required”.

Question No : 1

The fence has a strong effect on the cost of living, particularly for the residents of the localities outside Jerusalem.

(i) on the Jerusalem outside localities 

(ii) in and around the localities outside Jerusalem 

(iii) around the vicinity of Jerusalem

(1) Only (i)

(2) Only (ii)

(3) Only (iii)

(4) Both (i) and (ii)

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

The scientists in the early days often barked on the wrong tree when it came to physics.

(i) barked by the wrong tree

(ii) barked for the wrong tree

(iii) barked up the wrong tree

(1) Only (i)

(2) Only (ii)

(3) Only (iii)

(4) Both (ii) and (iii)

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

The worker went to the engineer because he knew to rope construction.

(i) knew the ropes of construction

(ii) knew to bend many ropes of construction

(iii) known to buy ropes for construction

(1) Only (i)

(2) Only (ii)

(3) Only (iii)

(4) Both (i) and (iii)

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

You may have method for your madness, but these radical changes should still prove catastrophic.

(i) method for your madness, but these radical changes would

(ii) method in your madness, but these radical changes must

(iii) method to your madness, but these radical changes could

(1) Only (i)

(2) Only (ii)

(3) Only (iii)

(4) Both (ii) and (iii)

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

Intelligent design advocates claim that the eye is a perfect example of an irreducibly complex structure due to its many elaborate and interlocking parts.

(i) Intelligent design advocates claims that the eye is a perfect example

(ii) Intelligent design advocates claims that the eyes are a perfect example

(iii) Intelligent design advocate claim that the eye is a perfect example

(1) Only (i)

(2) Only (ii)

(3) Only (iii)

(4) Both (i) and (iii)

(5) No correction required