Sentence Improvement - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

51

A great deal of human invention since the last 300 years has been directed to taming the power hidden in nature, and to channeling it into steady sources of energy that can drive machines.

A) since the past 300 years B) in the last 300 years C) during the past 300 years D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

A great deal of human invention during the past 300 years has been directed to taming the power hidden in nature, and to channeling it into steady sources of energy that can drive machines.

52

It shall depend on they finishing on time.

A) they finish B) them finishing C) their finishing D) their's finishing E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

It shall depend on their finishing on time.

53

I am definitely late; the train will have left the station by the time I reach there.

A) will be leaving B) will leave C) would have left D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

I am definitely late; the train would have left the station by the time I reach there.

54

Never has the inadequacy of police been in clearer focus than in the communal violence that flared up recently.

A) higher B) stronger C) better D) sharper

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Never has the inadequacy of police been in sharper focus than in the communal violence that flared up recently.

55

Many a man have died of cancer.

A) have died from cancer B) has died of cancer C) have been dying of cancer D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Many a man has died of cancer.

56

Sensing that the contest would be very tough, she decided to stand down.

A) lie B) play C) sit D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Sensing that the contest would be very tough, she decided to stand down.

57

Kalidas is the greatest of all other dramatist.

A) most other B) the other C) any other D) all the

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Kalidas is the greatest of all the dramatist.

58

Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.

A) picking up B) picked on C) picked D) has picked up E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Rajni unnecessarily picked a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.

59

The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary.

A) but it may be only temporary B) but the drop may only be temporary C) even though the drop may only be temporary D) but such a drop may only be a temporary one E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option E

Solution:

The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary.

60

Shilpa was going to the temple then Parul came on meet her.

A) after Parul was coming to B) when Parul was coming to C) when Parul came to D) before Parul was coming to E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Shilpa was going to the temple when Parul came to meet her.