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Directions:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Question : 31

If sense permits, it is safe to use short sentences than long ones.

a) is safer to use

b) is safe using

c) is safe for using

d) has to be safe to use

e) No correction required

Answer: (a)

In the given sentence, a word ‘than’ has been used. The use of ‘than’ suggests the sentence to be in comparative degree.

Hence ‘safe’ should be ‘safer’. Only option (a) has ‘safer’ in it. Hence, this is the only correct option.

Question : 32

If you are told of a downright lie about goods to induce you to buy them, you may have a remedy.

a) downright lie

b) about a downright lie

c) a downright lie

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

The ‘down-right’ is adverb/adjective (only before noun) used to emphasize something negative or unpleasant. Here, the use of ‘of’ in bold part is superfluous.

Therefore replace the bold part with option (b).

Question : 33

The greater the demand higher the price.

a) High

b) the high

c) the higher

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 34

The quality of being particularly noticeable

a) Salience

b) Frivolous

c) Immaterial

d) Trivial

Answer: (a)

Salience is the quality of being particularly noticeable

Question : 35

He paid the caretaker for his board and lodging.

a) room

b) furniture

c) boarding

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

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