NDA 2017 Paper 1 | Improvement of Sentence Question 35 | English

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NDA 2017 Paper 1

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

+2.5

-0.83

In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as the answer. Thus, a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the option (d).

He preferred death $$\underline {{\rm{rather}}\,{\rm{than}}} $$ imprisonment.

A

for

B

to

C

than

D

No improvement

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NDA 2017 Paper 1

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

+2.5

-0.83

In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as the answer. Thus, a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the option (d).

They kept the idea $$\underline {{\rm{secretly}}} $$.

A

secretive

B

secret

C

secretively

D

No improvement

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NDA 2017 Paper 1

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

+2.5

-0.83

In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as the answer. Thus, a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the option (d).

He ought not to $$\underline {{\rm{tell}}} $$ me your secret, but he did.

A

telling

B

have told

C

having told

D

No improvement

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NDA 2017 Paper 1

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

+2.5

-0.83

In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as the answer. Thus, a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the option (d).

If I don't know the meaning of a word, $$\underline {{\rm{look}}\,{\rm{it}}\,{\rm{after}}} $$ in the dictionary.

A

look it out

B

look it for

C

look it up

D

No improvement