PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

PHRASE/WORDS REPLACEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-51 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the questions given below, there is a sentence in which one part is given in bold. The part given in bold may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the part given in bold is already correct and does not require any replacement, choose option (5), i.e., “No replacement required” as your answer.

 

Question No : 1

Plucking and feast from fresh, detectable berries is Anna’s a favourite childhood memory.

(1) feasting

(2) feasting on

(3) feast upon

(4) feasted with

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

Economists have predicted that the country’s economic growth falls low to eight percent this year.

(1) falling as low as

(2) fell to as lower as

(3) will fall to as low as

(4) fallen lower than

(5) No replacement required

Question No : 3

They would have been appreciated your efforts if you had informed them.

(1) would have appreciated

(2) would have appreciated of

(3) would be appreciated

(4) should have been appreciated

(5) No replacement required

Question No : 4

Your suggestion is no different from the other employees.

(1) not different from

(2) not different from that of the

(3) not different than the

(4) not differing from the

(5) No replacement required

Question No : 5

The global economy has little brighter spots with only America and China adding a substantial amount to global GDP.

(1) brightened spots

(2) no brighter spot

(3) no bright spots

(4) few brightening spots

(5) No replacement required