Directions: The questions below there are four statements which express the same idea. Choose the alternative that is most clear and concise.
1] What a man cannot state, he does not perfectly know.
2] A man cannot state if he does not perfect know.
3] A man cannot perfectly know if he does not state.
4] What a man cannot state is the reason he does not perfectly know.
Explanation: A popular proverb.
Directions: The questions below there are four statements which express the same idea. Choose the alternative that is most clear and concise.
1] Every one is expected to attend the afternoon session but the field supervisor and I.
2] Every body is expected to attend the afternoon session but the field supervisor and I.
3] Everyone is expected to attend the afternoon session but the field supervisor and me.
4] All are expected to attend the afternoon session but the field supervisor and myself.
Explanation: In such cases always break up the sentence and read. It is in correct to say “All are expected to attend but I”, and it is correct to say “All are expected to attend but me ”or
“All, but me, are expected to attend.’’
Directions: The questions below there are four statements which express the same idea. Choose the alternative that is most clear and concise.
1] A marketer would do well to remember that a brand's equity lies with the consumer.
2] A marketer would do well to remember that the equity of a brand is lying with the consumer.
3] That a brand's equity lies with the consumer is something a marketer would do well to remember.
4] A marketer would do well in case he remembered that a brand's equity lies with the consumer.
Explanation: In 2, the equity of brand is lying with the consumer is not the correct usage . in 3 the statement starting with ‘that’ sounds inappropriate. In 4 the usage of past tense ‘remembered’ is not correct. Hence 1 is the correct answer.
Directions: The questions below there are four statements which express the same idea. Choose the alternative that is most clear and concise.
1] The number of students applying for the exams are on the increase.
2] The number of student applicants is on the increase.
3] The number of students applying for the exam is on the increase.
4] Increasingly students are applicants for this exam.
Explanation: Number of students is collected together as one. So it is singular. Hence ‘is’ ,and not ‘are’.
Directions: The questions below there are four statements which express the same idea. Choose the alternative that is most clear and concise.
Explanation: 1 & 4 are unnecessary complex sentences. And an before union is incorrect, Hence 2