PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-76

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (5) i.e., “No correction required”.

Question No : 1

Each time you attempt to level the playing field on one dimension, you throw it of balance on another.

(1) Threw it of

(2) Throw off

(3) Throw it off

(4) Threw it off

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

Apparently, a new law on minimum wages is only a matter of time.

(1) On the ball

(2) Off one’s rocker

(3) In the offing

(4) Best thing since sliced bread

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

You can apply a test to common managerial decisions such as how you allocate workload, offer development opportunities, and dole out rewards and recognition.

(1) Dolling out

(2) Doled out

(3) Dole in

(4) Have doled out

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

Her warnings about the need to repair the roof were given hot shoulder.

(1) Fell on deaf ears

(2) Wouldn’t be caught dead

(3) Sat on the fence

(4) Put wool over other people’s eyes

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

Look at the price of that bag – it follows up.

(1) Is priced exorbitantly high

(2) Costs a bomb

(3) Costs an arm and a leg

(4) All the above

(5) No correction required