IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
Directions (488-497) : In the 493. Fuji’s invention of super computer 499. I am neither a poet nor philoso-
following questions, a sentence/ part will be enable to make Japan pher.
of the sentence is printed in bold. supercede America in computer (1) not philosopher
Below are given alternatives to the bold technology. (2) nor the philosopher
sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (1) will make Japan (3) nor a philosopher
(2) and (3) which may improve the (2) will enable Japan (4) No improvement
sentence. Choose the correct (3) can make Japan 500. He was hung for murder.
alternative. In case no improvement is (4) No improvement (1) hang (2) hanged
needed, your answer is (4). 494. I could never repay the debt I owe
(3) hanging (4) No improvement
(SSC Graduate Level Tier-I to my place of study.
Exam. 21.04.2013) Directions (501–503) : In the
(1) Alma Mater
following questions, a part of the
488. The disparity of the GDP between (2) Motherland
sentence is printed in bold. Below are
the rich and the po or h a s (3) Place of worship given alternatives to the bold part at
broadened in the last some (4) No improvement (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the
decades. 495. She cries all the time. sentenc e. Cho ose the correct
(1) have widened in the last some (1) mostly everytime alternative. In case no improvement
decades (2) day in and day out is needed, your answer is (4).
(2) has widened in the last few (3) pretty frequently (SSC Constable (GD)
decades (4) No improvement Exam. 12.05.2013)
(3) have broadened in the last 496. For a week last month, the team’s 501. He had hardly gone when his
few decades 20 pl ayers were stranded friend came.
(4) No improvement because the Government-
(1) Hardly he had gone
489. How, is beyond my understand- issued passport is not up to
(2) He had gone hardly
ing, the boy could fall into the international standards,
(3) Hardly had he gone
ditch. (1) Government-issued passports
were not up to international (4) No improvement
(1) How the boy could fall into
standards 502. Neither Ted nor Johan are going.
the di tch is beyo nd my
understanding (2) Government-issued passports (1) have been going
(2) Beyond my understanding is are not up to international (2) were going
how the boy could fall into the standards (3) is going
ditch (3) the passports issued by the (4) No improvement
government were not up to 503. You have played instead o f
(3) How could the boy fall into the
international standards worked
di tch is b eyond my
understanding (4) No improvement (1) working
497. Since July 2008, our customers (2) having worked
(4) No improvement
will be able to use the ATM
490. The pioneer spacecraft went (3) being worked
network of BBY Bank, the bank
beyond Pluto. (4) No improvement
that was acquired by us during
(1) made its way past that year. Directions (504-513) : In the
(2) went across following questions, a sentence/part of
(1) have been able to use
(3) went after the sentence is printed in bold. Below
(2) were using
are given alternatives to the bold
(4) No improvement (3) will have been able to use
sentence/part of the sentence at (1),
491. The firm buys frozen seafood in (4) No improvement (2) and (3) which may improve the
bulk, packs it into small er Directions (498–500) : In the fol- sentence. Cho ose, the correct
pouches and then they sell them lowing questions, a part of the sen- alternative. In case no improvement is
to the local grocery stores. tence is printed in bold. Below are needed, your answer is (4).
(1) it sells them given alternatives to the bold part at (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I
(2) sell them (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the Exam. 19.05.2013)
sentence. Choose the correct alterna- 504. New hires in this laboratory
(3) they sell the pouches
tive. In case no improvement is needed should anticipate excellent
(4) No improvement
your answer is (4). research opp ortunities and
492. The learners are intended to read
(SSC Constable (GD) getting valu able cli ni cal ,
the sources at home.
Exam. 12.05.2013, Ist Sitting) experience.
(1) are meant
498. It has been raining since morn- (1) as well as
(2) are suggested ing. (2) and also getting
(3) are expected (1) from (2) for (3) and obtaining
(4) No improvement (3) during (4) No improvement (4) No improvement
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