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English Expression and Grammar

Choose the option that expresses the idea in the most clear, concise, and grammatically correct manner. Tests knowledge of prepositions, idioms, phrasal verbs, comparatives, and sentence structure.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. I can not lend any credence to your cock and bull story.
  2. I can not lend any credence for your cock and bull story.
  3. I can not lay any credence for your cock and bull story.
  4. I can not lay credence to your cock and bull story.
  5. I can not lay any credence to your cock and bull story.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. Illness that we can put with but justice that makes us want to pull things down.
  2. Illness we can put up but justice makes us want to pull things up.
  3. Illness we can put up with but justice makes us want to pull things down.
  4. Illness we can put with but justice makes us want to pull things up.
  5. Illness we can put in with but justice makes us want to pull things down.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. All our plans should give priority for the problems of the common man.
  2. All our plans ought to give priority to solving the problems of the common man.
  3. All our plans ought to give priority to the problems of the common man.
  4. All our plans ought to have given priority for solving the problems of the common man.
  5. All our plans ought to give priority for the problems of the common man.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. The rules governing the working of the council are being clearly laid.
  2. The rules governing the working of the council are clearly laid down.
  3. The rules governing the working of the council are laid clearly.
  4. The rules governing the working of the council have been laid clearly.
  5. The rules governing the working of the council are clearly laid.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. The differences of two groups in the party had reached a flashpoint.
  2. The differences within the two groups of the party had reached a flashpoint.
  3. The differences between the two groups of the party had reached a flashpoint.
  4. The differences in two groups between the parties had reached a flashpoint.
  5. The differences in the two groups of the party had reached a flashpoint.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. Scientists are still a long way from a cure for AIDS.
  2. Scientists still are a long way of a cure for AIDS.
  3. Still scientists are a long way to a cure for AIDS.
  4. Scientists are still a long way off a cure for AIDS.
  5. Scientists are still long way of a cure for AIDS.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. Having been to the market, he bought a book on the subject.
  2. Since he went to the market, he bought a book on the subject.
  3. Since he had been to the market, he bought a book on the subject.
  4. Having gone to the market, he bought a book on the subject.
  5. Having been gone to the market, he bought a book on the subject.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. But it can ignore hardly the long term impact of his rebellion and the message it sends to the party workers.
  2. But it can hardly ignore the long term impact of his rebellion and the message it sends to the party workers.
  3. But it cannot ignore the long term impact of his rebellion and the message it sends to the party workers.
  4. But hardly can it ignore long term impact of his rebellion and the message it sends to the party workers.
  5. But it hardly can ignore the long term impact of his rebellion and the message it sends to the party workers.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. Now having recognised play as a goodwill gesture, it helps in improving relations.
  2. Now by recognising play as a goodwill gesture, it helps in improving relations.
  3. Now recognition of play as a goodwill gesture helps in improving relations.
  4. Recognition of play now as a goodwill gesture helps in improving relations.
  5. Now play being recognized as a goodwill gesture helps in improving relations.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. She found the subject difficult at first, but now she is really getting away with her stride
  2. She found the subject difficult at first, but now she is really getting in her stride
  3. She found the subject difficult at first, but now she is really getting into her stride
  4. She found the subject difficult at first, but now she is really getting on with her stride
  5. She found the subject difficult at first, but now she is really getting off her stride.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. This necessitated regular maintenance in keeping-up of the aircraft.
  2. This necessitated regular keep-up and maintenance in the aircraft.
  3. This necessitated regular up-keep and maintenance of the aircraft.
  4. This necessitated regular keeping up and maintaining of the aircraft.
  5. This necessitated regular keep-up and maintenance of the aircraft.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. In the field of humanities, the collective will prevails over the individual.
  2. In the field of humanities, the collective will prevails upon the individual.
  3. In the field of humanities, the collective will prevails with the individual will.
  4. In the field of humanities, the collective will prevails upon the individual will.
  5. In the field of humanities, the collective will prevails with the individual.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. The smooth passage of the Insurance Bill through the House is the best news that the country had in recent years.
  2. The smooth passage of the Insurance Bill through the House is the best news which the country has had in recent years.
  3. The smooth passage of the Insurance Bill through the House is the best news that the country has had in recent years.
  4. The smooth passage of the Insurance Bill through the House is the best news the country could have in recent years.
  5. The smooth passage of the Insurance Bill through the House is the best news which the country has in recent years.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. If implementation is wise, the national education policy benefits all the sections of the society.
  2. If it is implemented wisely, the national education policy benefits all the sections of the society.
  3. Having implemented it wisely, the national education policy benefits all the sections of the society.
  4. Because of its implementation, the national education policy benefits all the sections of the society.
  5. Implemented wisely, the national education policy benefits all the sections of the society.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. Before presenting the budget proposals, the minister duly sought permission of the chairman to lay them at the House.
  2. Before presenting the budget proposals, the minister duly sought permission of the chair to lay it before the House.
  3. Before presenting the budget proposals, the minister duly sought permission of the chair for laying them before the House.
  4. Before presenting the budget proposals, the minister duly sought permission of the chair to lay them up before the House.
  5. Before presenting the budget proposals, the minister duly sought permission of the chair to lay them before the House.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. It was difficult to decide who out of the two brothers was the most deserving.
  2. It was difficult to decide who out of the two brothers is the more deserving.
  3. It was difficult to decide who out of the two brothers was most deserving.
  4. It was difficult to decide who out of the two brothers was more deserving.
  5. It was difficult to decide who out of the two brothers is the most deserving.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. Cardiac arrest has been known to strike younger and active males more often than the elder people of both sexes.
  2. Cardiac arrest has been known to strike younger and active males more often than the older people of either sex.
  3. Cardiac arrest has been known to strike younger and active males more often than the older people of both sexes.
  4. Cardiac arrest has been known to strike younger and active males more often as the elder people of either sex
  5. Cardiac arrest has been known to strike younger and active males more often than the elder people of either sex.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. Since man cannot foresee future, worry about the future is futile
  2. Since man cannot foresee the future, don't worry about the future
  3. Since man cannot foresee the future, why worry about future?
  4. Since man cannot foresee the future, any worry for the future is futile
  5. Since man cannot foresee the future, worry about the future is futile.
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. Moderation constitutes part of the intrinsic worth of a person but has, therefore, been praised by the saints and savants.
  2. Moderation constitutes part of the intrinsic worth of a person and has, therefore, been praised by the saints and savants.
  3. Moderation constitutes part of the intrinsic worth of a person but has been praised by the saints and savants.
  4. Moderation constitutes part of the intrinsic worth of a person and has thus been praised by the saints and savants.
  5. Moderation constitutes part of the intrinsic worth of a person and has, therefore, got praise by the saints nd savants.
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. A tree provides us so much - food, shade, wood and oxygen - and expects nothing in return.
  2. A tree provides us too much - food, shade, wood and oxygen - and expects nothing in return.
  3. A tree provides us as much - food, shade, wood and oxygen - and expects nothing in return.
  4. A tree provides us with as much - food, shade, wood and oxygen - and expects nothing in return.
  5. A tree provides us with so much more - food, shade, wood and oxygen - and expects nothing in return.
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