IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
171. Obviously he isn’t cut up to be a      180. A callous system generates noth-     186. He behaves like coward.
      good teacher.                                ing but a misanthrope.                  (1) cowardly
      (1) cut out (2) cut in                       (1) develops (2) induces                (2) in a cowardly manner
      (3) cut for    (4) No improvement            (3) produces                            (3) as if he was a coward
172. Power got with money is the most              (4) No improvement
      craved for today.                                                                    (4) No improvement
                                                   Directions (181-185) : In the fol-
      (1) sought after                                                                187. Neither of them went to the cin-
                                            lowing questions, a part of the sen-
      (2) wished for                                                                       ema.
                                            tence is printed in bold. Below are
      (3) welcomed for                      given alternatives to the bold part at         (1) Both of them did not go
      (4) No improvement                    (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the         (2) Both did not go
173. The brown shirt wants washing.         sentence. Choose the correct alterna-          (3) Neither went
      (1) has to wash                       tive. In case no improvement is needed         (4) No improvement
      (2) is in need of a wash              your answer is (4).                       188. I used to have very thick hair.
      (3) requires a wash                                 (SSC SAS Exam. 26.06.2010
      (4) No improvement                                                                   (1) use to have
                                            181. Who you said was coming to see            (2) used to having
174. You are asked to copy this letter
                                                   me this morning ?
      word by word.                                                                        (3) used to had
                                                   (1) you did say
      (1) word for word                                                                    (4) No improvement
                                                   (2) did you say
      (2) word with word                                                              189. They reached at Calcutta on Mon-
      (3) word to word                             (3) did you say that
                                                                                           day last.
      (4) No improvement                           (4) No improvement
                                            182. He is not only known for his              (1) reached to Calcutta
175. The weak man is a slave to his
      sensuous pleasures.                          wealth but also for his learning.       (2) reached on Calcutta
      (1) sensory (2) sensual                      (1) not only known for his learn-       (3) reached Calcutta
      (3) secondary (4) No improvement                 ing                                 (4) No improvement
      Directions (176–180) : In the fol-           (2) only known for his wealth      190. I did not saw my cousin in
lowing questions, a part of the sentence           (3) known not only for his wealth       Madras.
is printed in bold. Below are given al-            (4) No improvement                      (1) not seen
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)     183. Owing to the close affinity of the        (2) did not see
and (3) which may improve the sen-                 architect and the builder, the
tence. Choose the correct alternative.                                                     (3) did not seen
                                                   project was completed ahead of
In case no improvement is needed,                                                          (4) No improvement
                                                   schedule.
your answer is (4).                                                                        Directions (191–195) : In the
           (SSC Combined Graduate Level            (1) termination
                                                                                      following questions, a part of the
                  Tier-I Exam. 16.05.2010          (2) cooperation
                                                                                      sentence is in bold. Below are given
                           (Second Sitting)        (3) collaboration
                                                                                      alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)
176. To get into the building I’ll dis-            (4) No improvement
                                                                                      and (3) which may imp rove the
      guise as a reporter.                  184. The servant was disturbed as her     sentence. Choose the correct
      (1) disguise to be                           son was now out of sight due to    alternative. In case no improvement is
      (2) disguise as one                          bad company.                       needed your answer is (4).
      (3) disguise myself                          (1) out of bounds
      (4) No improvement                                                                           (SSC Statistical Investigators
                                                   (2) out of control                               Grade-IV Exam. 12.09.2010)
177. He denied that he had not forged              (3) out of reach
      my signature.                                                                   191. Several disciples follow the foot-
                                                   (4) No improvement                      steps of their guru.
      (1) would not forge
                                            185. Whenever I doubt about the
      (2) had forged                                                                       (1) follow in
                                                   meaning of a word, I look up my
      (3) did not forge                                                                    (2) follow on
                                                   dictionary.
      (4) No improvement                                                                   (3) are following
                                                   (1) Whenever I have a doubt
178. If I had played well, I would have                                                    (4) No improvement
      won the match.                               (2) Whenever I am in doubt
                                                   (3) The moment I doubt             192. I did not see him since he wrote
      (1) I played well
                                                   (4) No improvement                      last.
      (2) I play well
      (3) I am playing will                        Directions (186–190) : In the fol-      (1) I could not see him
      (4) No improvement                    lowing questions, a part of the sen-           (2) I shall not see him
179. Since the records are missing,         tence is printed in bold. Below are giv-       (3) I have not seen him
      the possibility of paying more than   en alternatives to the bold part at (1),       (4) No improvement
      one compensation for the same         (2) and (3) which may improve the sen-
                                                                                      193. Who will provide relief to the poor
      piece of land cannot be ruled         tence. Choose the correct alternative.
                                                                                           in this country ?
      aside.                                In case no improvement is needed
      (1) out      (2) off                  your answer is (4).                             (1) money (2) succour
      (3) away     (4) No improvement               (SSC CISF ASI Exam. 29.08.2010)         (3) shelter (4) No improvement
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