IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
1046. The commo n fruitfly i s 1054. Despite his father’s financial 1060. When in doubt check it up with
technically called as “drosophila” assistance he was always hard a good dictionary.
(1) called on. (1) check it up in
(2) known by (1) hard in (2) check it in
(3) known as (2) hard up (3) check it with
(4) No improvement (3) hard out (4) No improvement
1047. Give the tickets to whomever (4) No improvement 1061. At the present rate of exchange,
comes first. Directions (1055–1059) : In fourteen dozen cost Rs. 3000.
(1) whoever each of the following questions, a (1) dozen costs
(2) whichever sentence/ a part of the sentence is (2) dozens cost
(3) whatever printed in bold. Four alternatives are (3) dozens costs
(4) No improvement given to the bold part which will
(4) No improvement
1048. Though very young, she has a improve the sentence. Choose the
1062. Can you believe this is the
sense of flying high. correct alternative corresponding to it.
same old and the dilapidated
In case no improvement is needed,
(1) imagery house I had bought last year?
choose No improvement.
(2) imaginary (1) Can you not believe this is
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
(3) imagination Exam. 04.09.2016 (Ist sitting) the same old and the
(4) No improvement 1055. The Chairman’s harsh words dilapidated house that I buy
1049. The greatest thing in the style like insult to injury to the last year?
of writing or speaking, is to have embarrassed speaker. (2) Can you believe this is the
a use of metaphor. (1) added same old and the same
(1) knowledge (2) evoked dilapidated house I have
(2) command (3) invoked bought last year?
(3) need (4) No improvement (3) Can you believe this is the
(4) No improvement 1056. He is in of sorts today. same old and dilapidated
Directions (1050–1054) : In (1) out house I had bought last year?
each of the following questions, a (2) on (4) No improvement
sentence/a part of the sentence is (3) outside 1063. If the sky is overcast, I take my
printed in bold. Four alternatives are (4) No improvement umbrella with me.
given to the bold part which will 1057. She told to me the news. (1) When
improve the sentence. Choose the (1) said me (2) Unless
correct alternative. In case no (2) said to me (3) Whenever
improvement is needed, choose No (3) told me (4) No improvement
improvement. (4) No improvement 1064. The artist claims to have royal
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 1058. The philanthropist bestowed a blood in his veins.
Exam. 03.09.2016 (Ist sitting) lakh to the orphanage.
1050. Do you have some sugar? (1) hand
(1) granted
(1) any sugar (2) head
(2) parted with
(2) little sugar (3) donated (3) forehead
(3) small sugar (4) No improvement (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement 1059. There are a better ways of Directions (1065 – 1069) : In
1051. Iago lied to Othello about his solving the problem. each of the following questions, a
wife. (1) There are different ways of sentence/ a part of the sentence is
solving a problem. printed in bold. Four alternatives are
(1) lay (2) laid
(2) There is a better way of given to the bold part which will
(3) lain
looking at the problem. improve the sentence. Choose the
(4) No improvement
(3) There are better ways of correct alternative corresponding to it.
1052. It is not possible to tell the entire In case no improvement is needed,
story in nutshell. solving the problem.
(4) No improvement choose No improvement.
(1) in a nutshell (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
(2) in the nut Directions (1060 – 1064) : In
Exam. 07.09.2016 (Ist sitting)
each of the following questions, a
(3) in a shell 1065. Knowing that the area was
sentence/ a part of the sentence is
(4) No improvement prone to earthquakes, all the
printed in bold. Four alternatives are
1053. It is all but same to me whether given to the bold part which will buildings were reinforced with
I am transferred to Mumbai or improve the sentence. Choose the additional concrete.
Kolkata. correct alternative corresponding to it. (1) On being prone to
(1) all or same In case no improvement is needed, earthquakes,
(2) all the same choose No improvement. (2) Having been knowing that
(3) all one (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) the area was prone to
(4) No improvement Exam. 06.09.2016 (Ist Sitting) earthquakes,
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