Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The Board Directors of 'Techniques' has chosen to recruit MBAs with experience rather than hire fresh MBAs as Sales Managers.

  1. has chosen to recruit MBAs with experience rather than hire

  2. has chosen recruiting MBAs with experience rather than hiring

  3. have chosen to recruit experienced MBAs instead of hiring

  4. have chosen to recruit MBAs with experience rather than hire

  5. have chosen recruiting MBAs with experience instead of hiring

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence contains no error. Note that the right answer doesn't have to be the best anywhere, but only best among the available options. Although 'hire' seems repetitive of 'recruit', no other option dispenses with the use of 'hire'.

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