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Phrase Replacement Quiz 15

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Directions (1-10): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

1. The hearing saw the Centre face repeated rebuke from the court for not framing a scheme within the March 29 deadline prescribed by the Supreme Court in its February 16 judgment.

(I) facing criticism from
(II) face repeated rebukes from
(III) face humiliation because of

(a) Only (I)
(b) Both (III) and (II)
(c) Both (II) and (I)
(d) All (I), (II) and (III)
(e) No correction required

2. The statement however also highlighted the fact that the private lender’s board has denied any wrongdoing while the loan being underwritten in accordance with the bank’s credit standards and was extended as part of a consortium involving over 20 banks.
   (I) and repeatedly saying about the loan was
   (II) while reiterating that the loan was
   (III) and gave further information about the loan that it was

(a) Both (II) and (III)
(b) Both (I) and (III)
(c) Only (I)
(d) Only (III)
(e) No correction required

3. The investors, however, aren’t quite concerned, as of now, while their holdings in the bank.
   (I) at the moment, about
   (II) as of now, about
   (III) at this time, regarding

(a) Only (II)
(b) All (I), (II) and (III)
(c) Both (II) and (III)
(d) Both (II) and (I)
(e) No correction required

4. Official sources told the newspaper that the offer of a formal meeting between Sitharaman and Mattis was made by Washington after the preparatory talks between the Indian and US delegations last month.

(I) during the conservation last month between
(II) amid many discussion in recent months on wide array of topics between
(III) after a series of meetings in

(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Only (II)
(d) Both (I) and (III)
(e)No correction required

5. On post-retirement posts, the question of the propriety of those holding high office, especially the post of Chief Justice of India, came to sharp relief of former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam accepted the post of the governor of Kerala immediately after his retirement.

(I) became a topic of arguments among media and politicians when
(II) came into sharp relief after
(III) come into sharp relief after

(a) only (I) and (II)
(b) only (III)
(c) only (II) and (III)
(d) only (I)
(e)no correction required

6. The raid was done by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan and was planned long before it wascarriedMr. Mueller, said Mr. Cohen’s lawyer, Stephen Ryan.

(I) decided after it was demanded by
(II) carried out on the recommendations of

(III) based in part on a referral from

(a) Only (II)
(b) Only (III)
(c) All (I), (II) and (III)
(d) Both (I) and (II)
(e)No correction required

7. A four-tier security ring has been put in place in and around the MA Chidambaram stadium as the IPL authorities engaged hundreds of private security guards and volunteers amidst fears that protesters demanding the formation of the Cauvery Management Board might disrupt the match.

(I) because of fears from protesters asking
(II) after deliberately thinking that rising slogans demanding
(III) for the fear of ongoing protests regarding

(a) Only (II)
(b) Both (II) and (III)
(c) Only (III)
(d) All (I), (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required

8. The electric locomotive, with a 12,000 horsepower engine, will has a maximum speed of120 km per hour, according to Alstom.
   (I) will have a maximum speed of
   (II) runs with a average speed of
   (III) makes top speed of round

(a) Both (II) and (III)
(b) Only (I)
(c) Both (III) and (I)
(d) Only (II)
(e)No correction required

9. The word ‘backup’ refers to an aspect of the product, while ‘great’ is an opinion and not necessarily meant actionable insight.

(I) do not mean
(II) needs not be necessary
(III) need not necessarily be an

(a) Only (III)
(b) Both (I) and (III)
(c) Only (II)
(d) Only (I)
(e) No correction required

10. This is because while private airlines, which have pending orders for 900 aircraft, will add capacity to enhance their respective market shares and network in the coming years, Air India will corresponding lose out.

(I) ultimately go lost
(II) will correspondingly lose out
(III) might loose among those

(a) Only (II)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Only (I)
(d) All (I), (II) and (III)
(e) No correction required

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