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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"

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Questions : What all this mean, is that the disciples are more powerful than their teacher.

(a) all the meaning

(b) all this means

(c) does all this mean

(d) does this all mean

e) No correction required

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

All this’ signifies the whole entity. The whole entity can be assumed to be one unit and hence it will agree with singular verb.

Therefore ‘mean’ should be replaced by ‘means’. It is evident from the given options that (a) only has ‘means’. Hence go with option (a).

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Question : 1

We have no less than a thousand students in our College.

a) not less

b) no less

c) no fewer

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

India and China have many large number of educated workers than Brazil.

a) large numbers

b) a larger number

c) the largest number

d) very larger number

e) No correction required

Answer: (b)

The correct phrase is ‘a large number of’. Hence the correct option is (a).

Question : 3

Taj Mahal is a worth seeing monument in Agra.

a) a monument to see its worth

b) a monument worth seeing

c) one of worth seeing monuments

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

Monument is a noun and an adjective is used to modify a noun.

Therefore, the phrase “worth seeing” is followed by the noun

Question : 4

Our hotel is near the venue that the conference took place.

a) near to the venue which

b) nearby the venue of

c) next to the venue

d) near the venue where

e) No correction required

Answer: (d)

Generally, to mention the position of a thing we use ‘where’. Hence in the phrase given in bold ‘that’ should be replaced with ‘where’.

This has been done in option (d). Hence this is the correct option. Other options are widely deviated.

Question : 5

All was surprising to find that he was not with them.

a) was surprised

b) were surprised

c) is surprised

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

Surprise is a non continuous verb. So “was surprising” is replaced by “were surprised”.

Question : 6

During the recession many companies will be forced to lay off workers.

a) forcefully

b) forcibly have

c) be forced into

d) have the force to

e) No correction required

Answer: (e)

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