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Repetition and Redundancy (Mod)

Repetition & Redundancy (Mod)

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" 12px;=""><span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;="">Directions:<span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;=""> 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.

Whether Gandhi and Ambedkar in India or African socialists like Nyerere and Nkrumah, most of the nationalist leaders constructed national identities, not through the idea of individual citizenship but through that of national communities-caste, religious, ethnic groups.

  1. most of the nationalist leaders constructed national identities, not through the idea of individual citizenship
  2. most nationalist leaders constructed national identities, not through the idea of individual citizenship
  3. most of the nationalist leaders constructed national identities, not only through the idea of individual citizenship
  4. most nationalist leaders constructed national identities, not through individual citizenship
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" 12px;=""><span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;="">Directions:<span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;=""> 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.

Digital technology, for the most part created in the commercial realm for commercial applications, resists creative attempts to reformat its purpose and style.

  1. Digital technology, for the most part created in the commercial realm for commercial applications
  2. Digital technology, created in the commercial realm for commercial applications
  3. Digital technology, for the most part created in the commercial applications
  4. Digital technology, for the most part created for commercial applications
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" 12px;=""><span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;="">Directions:<span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;=""> 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 conventional establishment contempt for the popular in all its forms - music, fashion, popular fiction, soap opera - may seem a full and adequate justification for such a state of affairs.

  1. may seem a full and adequate justification for such a state of affairs
  2. may seem an adequate justification for such a state of affairs
  3. may seem a full justification for such a state of affairs
  4. may seem a full and adequate justification for this state of affairs
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

There will be a drop in prices of the handsets as also the services and there will emerge out of the various technologies being developed.

  1. There will be a drop in prices of the handsets as also the services and secondly there will emerge out of the various technologies being developed.
  2. There will be a drop in prices of handsets and services and it will emerge out of the various technologies being developed.
  3. There will emerge out of the various technologies being developed a drop in prices of the handsets as also the services.
  4. A drop in prices of handsets and services will emerge out of the various technologies being developed.
  5. There will be a drop in prices of the handsets as also the services and it will emerge out of the various technologies being developed.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

In this modern world, there is always a rising demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines.

  1. In this modern world, there is always a rising demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines.
  2. In this modern world, there is a demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines.
  3. In this modern world, that is always a rising demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines.
  4. In this modern world, there is always a demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, and on moving out beyond old confines.
  5. In this modern world, there is always a rising demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, breaking away from tradition, and moving out beyond old confines.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Large numbers of people those who are educated are not able to make any use of their education because they are day dreamers.

  1. Large numbers of people those who are educated are not able to make
  2. Large number of educated people are not able to make
  3. Large number of people those who are educated, are not making
  4. Large number of people who are educated are not able to make
  5. Large number of people are educated who are not able to make
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" 12px;=""><span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;="">Directions:<span new="style=font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;=""> 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.

You are basically-traversing a sea of radiation in space; we want to get humans to where they are going as fast as possible, so we don't fry our astronauts.

  1. so we don't fry our astronauts
  2. we don't want to fry our astronauts
  3. we don't fry our astronauts
  4. so we don't want to fry our astronauts
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Numbers in Mathematics are strictly and purely impersonal and objective, they follow the same rules uniformly, consistently and invariably with no question of outlook, approach, personal psychology etc., involved therein and they are therefore absolutely reliable and dependable.

  1. they follow the same rules uniformly, consistently and invariably with no question of outlook, approach, personal psychology etc., involved therein and they are therefore
  2. follow the same rules uniformly, consistently and invariably with no question of outlook, approach, personal psychology etc., involved therein and they are therefore
  3. follow the same rules uniformly, consistently and invariably with no question of outlook, approach, personal psychology etc., involved therein and are therefore
  4. they follow the same rules uniformly, consistently and invariably with no question of outlook, approach, personal psychology etc., involved therein and are therefore
  5. they follow the same rules uniformly, consistently and invariably with no question of outlook, they approach, personal psychology etc., involved therein and they are therefore
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 cost of a Cardiac Bypass Surgery in U.K. has increased from about $ 18,000 to about $ 30,000, and is now costing five times as much as in India.

  1. The cost of a Cardiac Bypass Surgery in U.K. has increased from about $ 18,000 to about $ 30,000, and is now costing five times as much as in India.
  2. The cost of a Cardiac Bypass Surgery in U.K. has increased from about $ 18,000 to about $ 30,000, and has now gone up to five times as much as in India.
  3. A Cardiac Bypass Surgery in U.K. costs five times as much as in India, having increased from about $ 18,000 to about $ 30,000.
  4. Having a Cardiac Bypass Surgery in U.K. costs five times as much as in India, having increased from about $ 18,000 to about $ 30,000.
  5. Costing five times as much in U.K. as in India, Cardiac Bypass Surgery has increased from about $ 18,000 to $ 30,000.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

While the book's grandiose subtitle suggests a story blown way out of proportion to hold much conviction, Ingebretsen does manage to win some confidence in Nasdaq's retaining its allure.

  1. While the book's grandiose subtitle suggests a story blown way out of proportion to hold much conviction
  2. While the book's grandiose subtitle suggests a story out of proportion to hold much conviction
  3. While the book's grandiose subtitles suggest a story blown out of proportion to hold much conviction
  4. While the book's grandiose subtitle suggests a story blown way out of proportion in order to hold much conviction
  5. While the book's grandiose subtitle suggests a story blown out of proportion to hold much conviction
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Members of the 'Special Forces' have little chance that they would get their services to the nation recognized and rewarded.

  1. that they would get their services to the nation recognized and rewarded
  2. to have the nation recognize and reward their services
  3. of getting their services to the nation recognized and rewarded
  4. to having their services to the nation being recognized and rewarded
  5. that the nation will recognize and reward their services
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Success as a manager requires managing not only the substance of the business but also, increasingly, managing one's role and relationships.

  1. Success as a manager requires managing not only the substance of the business but also, increasingly, managing one's role and relationships.
  2. Success as a manager requires not only managing the substance of the business but also, increasingly, managing one's role and relationships.
  3. Success as a manager requires managing the substance of the business and also, increasingly, one's role and relationships.
  4. Success as a manager requires managing not only the substance of the business but also, increasingly, one's role and relationships.
  5. Success as a manager requires managing not only the substance of the business but also, increasingly, role and relationships.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

That social behaviour does not lend itself to quick and accurate description does not mean that social roles, statuses, and attitudes are any less empirical.

  1. That social behaviour does not lend itself to quick and accurate description does not mean that social roles, statuses, and attitudes are any less empirical.
  2. The social behaviour does not lend itself to quick and accurate description does not mean that social roles, statuses, and attitudes are any less empirical.
  3. If social behaviour does not lend itself to quick and accurate description, it does not mean that social roles, statuses, and attitudes are any less empirical.
  4. Social behaviour does not lend itself to quick and accurate description, which does not mean that social roles, statuses, and attitudes are any less empirical.
  5. Social behaviour does not lend itself to quick and accurate description, but this does not mean that social roles, statuses, and attitudes are any less empirical.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

There is a sharp divide between developing and developed countries not only on the various possible elements of an agreement, but also on the basic need as well as justification for an agreement.

  1. but also on the basic need as well as justification for an agreement
  2. but also on its basic need as well as justification
  3. but also on the basic need and justification for an agreement
  4. but even on the basic need and justification for an agreement
  5. but even on the basic need as well as justification for an agreement
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 Government's decision to waive of Customs Duty for machineries for Export Oriented Units is an acknowledgement of both present liberal policies as well as an endeavor to address genuine concerns of the EOUs.

  1. decision to waive of Customs Duty for machineries for Export Oriented Units is an acknowledgement of both present liberal policies as well as an endeavor
  2. decision to waive Customs Duty on machinery for Export Oriented Units is both an acknowledgement of present liberal policies and an endeavor
  3. decision to waive off Customs Duty on machinery for Export Oriented Units both acknowledges present liberal policies as well as an endeavor
  4. decision to waive Customs Duty for machineries for Export Oriented Units is both an acknowledgement of present liberal policies and also an endeavor
  5. decision to waive off Customs Duty for machineries for Export Oriented Units, not only acknowledges present liberal policies but also endeavors
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