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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.

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Questions : She can easily afford it, as she has little money and hardly any expenses.

(a) a little money

(b) the little money

(c) less money

(d) No improvement

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

‘Little’ means almost negligible. But the given sentence has been written to express at least some money.

Therefore we must use ‘a little’ in place of ‘little’.

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Question : 1

Diminish in value over a period of time

a) Escalate

b) Augment

c) Aggrandise

d) Depreciate

Answer: (d)

Depreciate refers to diminishing in value over a period of time

Question : 2

His reasons can be good, is it not?

a) Can they?

b) Isn’t he ?

c) Cant they?

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

In exactly the same words as were used originally

a) Verbatim

b) Offbeat

c) Divergent

d) Contrary

Answer: (a)

Verbatim means in exactly the same words as were used originally. All other alternatives mean opposite of it.

Question : 4

I have seen the film and she also has .

a) has also

b) has too

c) too has

d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

Until you don’t finish the work, you won’t be given leave.

a) until you finish

b) until you must finish

c) until finishing

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

The use of double negatives makes the sentence affirmative. But the writer’s intention is not to write an affirmative sentence.

Therefore it is proper to delete ‘don’t’ so that the sentence can still convey the intended meaning.

Question : 6

In recent held cricket matches, most of the players scored more than 50 runs.

a) recent holdings of

b) recently hold

c) recently held

d) recent holding

e) No correction required

Answer: (c)

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