Sentence improvement test 3-Solved practice Question and answers

21)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

MBA is the acme of a student's dreams, but as a postgraduate qualification it has been so distorted in its execution so as to lose nearly all the original intent.

[OBC (PO), 2010]

A)
that it has lost nearly
B)
to lose almost
C)
so as to lost nearly
D)
and has lost nearly
E)
No correction required

Discussion

22)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

British conservationists, which were in Mumbai on March, have appealed to their Indian counterparts to make a case for preserving the city's derelict cotton mills.

[OBC (PO), 2010]

A)
which were at Mumbai on
B)
who was in Mumbai at
C)
which were on Mumbai on
D)
who were in Mumbai in
E)
No correction required

Discussion

23)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

This drought, in the fifth consecutive years, must be used as an opportunity to affect changes in practices for the management of our water resources where every community and household is involved.

[OBC (PO), 2010]

A)
on the five consecutive years
B)
in the fifth consecutive year
C)
for the fifth consecutive year
D)
in five consecutive years
E)
No correction required

Discussion

24)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

Medical tourism will not make any difference to Indian healthcare despite it will mean more great profit for private hospitals, but will not create subsidised treatment for Indians.

[OBC (PO), 2010]

A)
however it will result greater
B)
because it will mean more great
C)
as it will mean greater
D)
also it will mean more great
E)
No correction required

Discussion

25)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

With Western fast food and brand name sodas gaining foothold, India is incubating a new public health crisis by being forced to choose between eradicating hunger and treating those who are overweight.

[OBC (PO), 2010]

A)
forced to treat between
B)
forcibly choosing between
C)
forced to choose for
D)
forcing to treat between
E)
No correction required

Discussion

Sentence improvement practice test-3

Answer: Option A

Answer: Option D

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option E