IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
      Directions (349-355) : In each of      356. He has been growing weaker and          365. You can’t get good marks unless
the following questions, a part of the             his life now hangs with a thread.           you don’t work hard.
sentence is printed in bold. Below are             (1) on        (2) to                        (1) till you don’t
given alternatives to the bold part at             (3) by        (4) No improvement            (2) unless you
(1), (2), (3) which may improve the sen-     357. The passengers were afraid, but              (3) until you don’t
tence. Choose the correct alternative.             the captain consoled them that              (4) No improvement
In case no improvement is needed, your             there was no danger.                   366. I am having two sisters.
answer is (4).                                      (1) guaranteed                             (1) have had
  (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator &           (2) assured                                (2) have
         LDC Exam. 28.10.2012 (Ist Sitting)         (3) confided                               (3) had
349. I prefer tea rather than coffee.               (4) No improvement                         (4) No improvement
       (1) and       (2) over                358. Would you like some water ?             367. They will arrive today night.
       (3) to        (4) No improvement            (1) Can       (2) Do                        (1) at night
350. The carpenter did not keep his
                                                   (3) Shall     (4) No improvement            (2) tonight
       promise that the work will be fin-
                                             359. The injured man had been shot                (3) at night today
       ish before the end of the week.
                                                   from his back.                              (4) No improvement
       (1) can       (2) could
                                                    (1) in the back                            Directions (368–374) : In the
       (3) would     (4) No improvement
351. Try to understand the confidence               (2) to the back                      following questions, a part of the
       of your opponents before you                 (3) by his back                      sentence is printed in bold. Below are
       take any step against them.                  (4) No improvement                   given alternatives to the bold part at
       (1) motivation                        360. Luckily we’ve got the few min-         (1), (2), (3) which may improve the
                                                   utes to spare.                        sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
       (2) inspiration
                                                                                         In case no improvement is needed,
       (3) motive                                  (1) quite few (2) a little
                                                                                         your answer is (4).
       (4) No improvement                          (3) a few     (4) No improvement
                                                                                                       (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
352. A lot depends on your early                    Directions (361–367) : In the                Operator & LDC Exam. 21.10.2012
       brought up in the family.            following questions, a part of the sen-                                    (2nd Sitting)
       (1) bringing                         tence is printed in bold. Below are giv-
                                                                                         368. The offer is very good so it just
       (2) bring up                         en alternatives to the bold part at (1),
                                                                                               can’t be true.
       (3) upbringing                       (2), (3) which may improve the sentence.
                                            Choose the correct alternative. In case            (1) so good to
       (4) No improvement
                                            no improvement is needed, your an-                 (2) rather good to
353. The dictator declared an emer-
       gency in the country.                swer is (4).                                       (3) too good to
       (1) proposed                                       (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry         (4) No improvement
       (2) decreed                                  Operator & LDC Exam. 21.10.2012,     369. Sujata was junior to me in col-
       (3) ordered                                             South Zone (Ist Sitting))       lege.
       (4) No improvement                    361. I am working here from 2008.                 (1) junior than
354. She is loving chocolate ice cream             (1) have been working here since            (2) junior most to
       (1) has loving                              (2) have worked here from                   (3) junior of
       (2) has been loved                          (3) have been working here from             (4) No improvement
       (3) loves                                   (4) No improvement                    370. My friend went abroad last week.
       (4) No improvement                    362. Myself Rajesh Mehta.                         (1) has gone
355. James had been teaching at the                (1) Myselves                                (2) went to
       university since June.                                                                  (3) had gone
                                                   (2) Myself is
       (1) has been teaching                                                                   (4) No improvement
                                                   (3) I am
       (2) have been teaching                                                            371. One of my teacher has received
                                                   (4) No improvement
       (3) is teaching                                                                         the Sahitya Akademi award.
                                             363. The qualities which have support-
       (4) No improvement                                                                      (1) the teacher
                                                   ed Tilak and given him his hard-
        Directions (356-360) : In the fol-                                                     (2) my teachers
                                                   earned success have been rare
lowing questions, a part of the sentence                                                       (3) teacher
                                                   in Indian politics.
is printed in bold. Below are given al-
                                                   (1) gave                                    (4) No improvement
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)
                                                   (2) had given                          372. If I had gone to Mumbai, I would
and (3) which may improve the sen-
                                                   (3) have given                              surely bring your books.
tence. Choose the correct alternative.
In case no improvement is needed,                  (4) No improvement                          (1) would have surely brought
your answer is (4).                          364. Have you taken your breakfast?               (2) could have surely brought
               (SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III        (1) had       (2) eaten                     (3) might have brought
              Exam–11.11.2012 IInd sitting)                                                    (4) No improvement
                                                   (3) done      (4) No improvement
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