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Question 1
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Directons: In each of the following questions, a part of the paragraph or sentence has been underlined. From the choices given to you, you are required to choose the one, which would best replace the underlined part.

The LHC is a magnificent engineering project, who's many "gee-whiz" features have been widely reported.

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whose many "gee-whiz" feature have been widely reported.

B
who's "gee-whiz" features has been reported widely.

C
whose many "gee-whiz" features has been widely reported.

D
who's many "gee-whiz" features have been widely reported.

Solution

Who's vs whose—whose is the possessive of who. 'many features' is plural, hence the verb has to be the plural 'have.'
Question 2
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The OECD expects average GDP growth among their mostly rich members to slow from 2.8% in 2010 and 2.3% in 2011 before bouncing back to 2.8% in 2012.

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their most rich members to slow from 2.8% in 2010 and 2.3% in 2011

B
their mostly rich members to slow from 2.8% in 2010 and 2.3% in 2011,

C
its most rich members to slow between 2.8% in 2010 to 2.3% in 2011,

D
its mostly rich members to slow from 2.8% in 2010 to 2.3% in 2011,

Solution

The OECD is singular (that is why the verb is 'expects' rather than expect; the pronoun has to be consistent, hence its is necessary- their is incorrect, 'mostly rich members' is correct, 'their most rich members' is vague, 'from' needs to be followed by 'to', not 'and.' Option 4 corrects these errors.
Question 3
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The blame for rising obesity rates have been pinned on many things, including having more calorific diet, the spread of processed food, a lack of exercise and modern man's generally more stressful lot.

A
has been pinned on many things, including a more calorific diet,

B
have been pinned to many things, including more calorific diets,

C
have been pinned on many things, including a calorie rich diet,

D
has been pinned on many things: having a more calorific diet,

Solution

Since the subject is 'the blame'—the verb has to be singular "has ', 'pinned on' is correct idiom. 'A more calorific diet' is parallel with 'the spread of ..' and a lack of ...' Hence option 4 is faulty parallelism.
Question 4
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Of the billion or so Windows machines, some 63% still uses old XP version launched in 2001. in America, the proportion of XP users are over 80%

A
some 63% still use the old XP version launched in 2001, in America the proportion of XP users are

B
some 63% still uses the old XP version launched in 2001; in America, the proportion of XP users are

C
some 63% still use the old XP version launched in 2001 in America, the proportion of XP users is

D
some 63% still use the old XP version launched in 2001; in America, the proportion of XP users is

Solution

Portions (per cent, fractions etc..) the verb will agree with the noun what follows the o f (50 of the people come from ..... 50% of the money comes from ... etc) In this sentence the n noun is machines; hence, the verb 'use' is correct. When there is already a comma in any of the punctuation that replaces a conjunction has to be a semicolon. In the above sentence, there is no conjunction. Option 3 makes the sentence incorrect because the sentence is not saying "launched in 2001 in America." "The proportion..."is the subject in the next clause; hence, the verb has to be singular 'is'.
Question 5
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To know by parts is science, knowing the whole as a whole is philosophy.

A
Knowledge of parts is science,

B
Knowing by parts is science,

C
To know partially is science,

D
To know by parts is science,

Solution

Faulty parallelism in all the other options.
Question 6
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The nature of our party system has changed in the past few decades, and the lesson of the past decade had been that the party that did not hold the White House had every incentive to refuse to co-operate with the president's party.

A
was that the party that does not hold the White House had every incentive

B
is that the party that does not hold the White House has every incentive

C
had been that the party that had not held the White House had every incentive

D
had been that the party that did not hold the White House had every incentive

Solution

Tense inconsistency. The lesson of the past decade has to be either " is ' or ' was ' , hence had been is eliminated. The option with was (1) continues the sentence into the present tense and is illogical. The consistent present tense in option 2 makes the whole idea a fact.( simple present tense is used to state facts)
Question 7
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The Beijing Language and Culture University Press, the largest publisher of Chinese-language textbooks, says South Korea and Japan are their biggest customers.

A
say South Korea and Japan are their biggest customers.

B
says South Korea and Japan are it's biggest customers.

C
says South Korea and Japan are their biggest customers.

D
says South Korea and Japan are its biggest customers.

Solution

The verb 'says' and the pronoun 'its' are consistent with the subject "The Beijing Language and Culture University Press".
Question 8
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Partnership, he said, was a "two-way street", adding of Karzai, "We have to listen and learn. But he's got to listen to us as well".

A
"two-way street," adding of Karzai: "We have to listen and learn. But he's got to listen to us, as well."

B
"two-way street"; adding of Karzai: "We have to listen and learn - but he's got to listen to us as well".

C
"two-way street," adding of Karzai; "We have to listen and learn; but he's got to listen to us as well."

D
"two-way street", adding of Karzai, "We have to listen and learn. But he's got to listen to us, as well".

Solution

Commas and periods generally go inside the quotation marks (there are situations in which they are outside). A semicolon has no place in this sentence. The comma after us, helps to remove the ambiguity that may arise "us as well" or "listen .. as well." Adding of Karzai is better followed by a colon than a comma. A comma would suffice if it was "adding to Karzai".
Question 9
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Unable to cope up with the losses, 1.5 lakh workers were laid off by the private sector.

A
Unable to cope up with the losses, the private sector lay off 1.5 lakh workers.

B
Unable to cope with the losses, 1.5 lakh private sector workers were laid off.

C
Unable to cope with the losses, the private sector laid off 1.5 lakh workers.

D
Unable to cope with the losses, the private sector had lain off 1.5 lakh workers.

Solution

The first part of the sentence is a modifying phrase (subject modifier); the correct subject is 'private sector', 'laid off' is teh correct past tense of 'lay off'.
Question 10
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If I was you, then I would not do that.

A
If I were you, I would not do that.

B
If I were you, then I would not have done that.

C
If I was you, then I would not do that.

D
If I had been you, I would not have done that.

Solution

The subjunctive mood (If I were.) - "in grammar, subjunctive mood designates the mood of a verb used to express condition, hypothesis, contingency, possibility, etc., rather than to state an actual fact: distinguished from imperative, indicative." Also, in modern English "If I was you ..." is completely incorrect. If.... then as a conjunction is best avoided, though it is not always incorrect; 'if' would suffice in most situations.

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Question 1

whose many "gee-whiz" feature have been widely reported.

who's "gee-whiz" features has been reported widely.

whose many "gee-whiz" features has been widely reported.

who's many "gee-whiz" features have been widely reported.

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Question 2

their most rich members to slow from 2.8% in 2010 and 2.3% in 2011

their mostly rich members to slow from 2.8% in 2010 and 2.3% in 2011,

its most rich members to slow between 2.8% in 2010 to 2.3% in 2011,

its mostly rich members to slow from 2.8% in 2010 to 2.3% in 2011,

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Question 3

has been pinned on many things, including a more calorific diet,

have been pinned to many things, including more calorific diets,

have been pinned on many things, including a calorie rich diet,

has been pinned on many things: having a more calorific diet,

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Question 4

some 63% still use the old XP version launched in 2001, in America the proportion of XP users are

some 63% still uses the old XP version launched in 2001; in America, the proportion of XP users are

some 63% still use the old XP version launched in 2001 in America, the proportion of XP users is

some 63% still use the old XP version launched in 2001; in America, the proportion of XP users is

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Question 5

Knowledge of parts is science,

Knowing by parts is science,

To know partially is science,

To know by parts is science,

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Question 6

was that the party that does not hold the White House had every incentive

is that the party that does not hold the White House has every incentive

had been that the party that had not held the White House had every incentive

had been that the party that did not hold the White House had every incentive

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Question 7

say South Korea and Japan are their biggest customers.

says South Korea and Japan are it's biggest customers.

says South Korea and Japan are their biggest customers.

says South Korea and Japan are its biggest customers.

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Question 8

"two-way street," adding of Karzai: "We have to listen and learn. But he's got to listen to us, as well."

"two-way street"; adding of Karzai: "We have to listen and learn - but he's got to listen to us as well".

"two-way street," adding of Karzai; "We have to listen and learn; but he's got to listen to us as well."

"two-way street", adding of Karzai, "We have to listen and learn. But he's got to listen to us, as well".

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Question 9

Unable to cope up with the losses, the private sector lay off 1.5 lakh workers.

Unable to cope with the losses, 1.5 lakh private sector workers were laid off.

Unable to cope with the losses, the private sector laid off 1.5 lakh workers.

Unable to cope with the losses, the private sector had lain off 1.5 lakh workers.

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Question 10

If I were you, I would not do that.

If I were you, then I would not have done that.

If I was you, then I would not do that.

If I had been you, I would not have done that.

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