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SC Integrated Test Step - 2

Description: Integrated Test - 7
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The lady who I have mentioned often is one whose friendship I would wish to acquire.

  1. The lady who I have mentioned often

  2. The lady who I have often mentioned

  3. The lady whom I have often mentioned

  4. The lady whom I have mentioned often

  5. The lady who has been mentioned often


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sentence bears error of relative pronoun and modifier: 'who' should be 'whom' as it is an object and 'often' should be placed before the word mentioned as it modifies 'mention'. The option corrects the errors.

This scheme of marriage that Father Maurice had opened to him, even all that had said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think.

  1. even all that had said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think

  2. even all said to him of her virtue and her good sense, made him pause to think

  3. even all that had been said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think

  4. even all which was said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think

  5. even all which had been said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Even all that had said to him' is obviously in passive voice. It misses the third form of the auxiliary. This option corrects the error by placing 'had been said' in place of 'had said'.

For the old it is only a few benches or steps of old building to sit and brood at days gone away.

  1. to sit and brood at days gone away

  2. to sit and brood on the days gone off

  3. to sit and brood over the days gone by

  4. to sit and brood for the days gone by

  5. to sit and brood at the days gone off


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The option bears errors of preposition, article and phrasal verb. Use of 'at' is incorrect. The sentence talks about particular days gone by, necessitating use of a definite article 'the'. And we say days are 'gone by' not 'gone away'. This option corrects all the errors.

Psychologists believe that how one reacts to criticism and the attitude towards change can be central to personality development.

  1. the attitude towards change can be

  2. one's attitude towards change is often

  3. to change can be

  4. one's attitude to change can be


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct. The original sentence contains 'error of parallelism' and redundancy; 'one's reaction to X and Y'.

Rudy Giuliani had been the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year when the city had been targeted by terrorist strikes by Al-Qaeda.

  1. had been the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year when the city had been targeted by terrorist strikes by Al-Qaeda

  2. had been the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year Al-Qaeda had targeted the city with terrorist strikes

  3. was the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year Al-Qaeda had targeted it with terrorist strikes

  4. was the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year in which the city had been the target of terrorist strike by Al-Qaeda

  5. was the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year in which the city was the target of terrorist strikes by Al-Qaeda


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes the error of Tense Usage by referring to both the events (that began and ended in the past) in the Simple Past Tense and replacing 'when' by 'in which'.

Christopher Hitchens, a slashing polemicist in the tradition of Thomas Paine and George Orwell who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief, and dismayed his former comrades on the Left by enthusiastically supporting the America-led war in Iraq, died on Thursday in Houston.

  1. who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief,

  2. trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief,

  3. trained his sights on targets as varied as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief,

  4. had trained his sights on targets as varied as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, had written a best-seller attacking religious belief,

  5. who had trained his sights on targets as varied as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, had written a best-seller attacking religious belief,


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes the error of tense usage by referring to Hitchens' actions in Past Perfect Tense.

The anatomical knowledge and technical skill of the embalmers of Ancient Egypt, who mummified the corpses, in preserving the corpse for centuries was valued not only in Egypt but also in the neighboring nations.

  1. who mummified the corpses, in preserving the corpse for centuries was valued not only in Egypt

  2. who mummified the corpses, in preserving the corpse for centuries were valued not only in Egypt

  3. employed for mummification and preservation of corpses for centuries, was valued not only in Egypt

  4. which was employed for mummification and preservation of corpses for centuries, was valued not only in Egypt

  5. which were employed for mummification and preservation of corpses for centuries, were valued not only in Egypt


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes the ambiguity regarding the subject of the sentence. Also, it uses plural verb for the compound subject.

After many years of research, a new type of immunizer has been developed that could eventually immunize children anywhere in the world within seconds by using ultra-high pressure thin stream of spray without any danger of infecting the children with contaminated hypodermic needles.

  1. that could eventually immunize children anywhere in the world within seconds by using ultra-high pressure thin stream of spray without any danger of

  2. that, by using ultra-high pressure thin stream of spray without any danger, could eventually immunize children anywhere in the world within seconds of

  3. that could eventually immunize, within seconds, children anywhere in the world by using a thin, ultra-high pressure stream of spray, without carrying any danger of

  4. that could eventually immunize children anywhere in the world by using a thin, ultra-high pressure stream of spray within seconds, without carrying any danger of

  5. that would eventually immunize, within seconds, children anywhere in the world by using a thin, ultra-high pressure stream of spray, without carrying any danger of


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes any ambiguity as to whether the immunization could be done in seconds or children anywhere in the world could be immunized within seconds. Also, by adding 'carrying' to the sentence, it removes the idiomatic error in the original sentence.

There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers who the students like should be allowed to take classes.

  1. There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers who

  2. There should be less rules in school and only those teachers who

  3. There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers whom

  4. There should be fewer rules in schools and only those teachers who

  5. There should be fewer rules in school and only those teachers whom


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The sentence bears errors of numeral adjective and relative pronoun: rules are countable, so 'fewer' should be used to modify them in place of 'lesser'. 'Whom' should be used in place of 'who' as it refers to the object 'the teachers'. This option rectifies both the errors.

The smooth passage of the Insurance Bill through the House is the best news which the country has in recent years.

  1. is the best news which the country has in recent years

  2. is the best news which the country has had in recent years

  3. is the best news that the country has had in recent years

  4. is the best news the country had in recent years

  5. is the best news that the country has in recent years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sentence bears error of tense and relative pronoun. 'With present perfect tense (has) third form of verb (had) should be used. Also, 'which' is nonrestrictive, and it ought to be replaced by 'that' here. This option corrects both the errors.

In addition to her work with the poor and the homeless, Mother Teresa contributed to social awakening with her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy and establishing homes for the dying.

  1. In addition to her work with the poor and the homeless, Mother Teresa contributed to social awakening with her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy and establishing homes

  2. In addition to her work with the poor and the homeless, Mother Teresa contributed to social awakening by her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy and establishing homes

  3. In addition to her work with the poor and the homeless, Mother Teresa was a contributor to social awakening with her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy and with her establishing homes

  4. Mother Teresa's contributions to social awakening include her work with the poor and the homeless, her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy, and her establishment of homes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct. The option is parallel in structure- 'her work', 'her care' and 'her establishment'.

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