Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (5), i.e., “No correction required”.
Question No : 1
Kept his nose to the grindstone, he was the most punctual person you could meet.
I. Kept his nose on the grindstone
II. Keeping his nose on the grindstone
III. Keeping his nose to the grindstone
(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) Both II and III
(5) No correction required
Question No : 2
The opening batsmen were as cool by any cucumber in chasing the huge total.
I. Cool for some cucumber
II. Cool as a cucumber
III. Cooled in cucumber
(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) Both I and III
(5) No correction required
Question No : 3
The British soldier held to the merciless German soldiers, but his bunker was soon bombed.
I. British soldier held the line against the merciless German soldiers
II. British soldier had held to the merciless German soldiers
III. British soldier held up to the merciless German soldiers
(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) Both I and III
(5) No correction required
Question No : 4
After centuries and centuries of evolution, we had emerged like the most powerful beings on the planet.
I. Had emerged as the most powerful beings
II. Have emerged as the most powerful beings
III. Have emerged like the most powerful beings
(1) Only I
(2) Both I and II
(3) Only III
(4) Only II
(5) No correction required
Question No : 5
A tax is a mandatory financial charge requested from a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund various public expenditures.
I. Imposed upon a taxpayer
II. Stolen from a taxpayer
III. Reimbursed to a taxpayer
(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) Both II and III
(5) No correction required